Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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20 Poltimore Road, Guildford, GU2 7PT
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Council sourceVariation of Condition 2 (Approved Drawings) of planning permission 25/P/01349 approved 05/01/2026 for the 'Erection of a single storey side/rear extension, two storey side extension, loft conversion including rear dormer window and four rooflights, and solar panels to all roof elevations, together with replacement windows and doors' to make changes to approved drawings for minor alterations to the ground floor garage and plant area to the north of the building and the change in size of a few of the new windows
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 20 Aug 2026 | View |
| Officer reportReport · PDF | 20 Aug 2026 | View |
| Application form redactedApplication Form · PDF | 24 Jun 2026 | View |
| Covering letterApplication Document · PDF | 24 Jun 2026 | View |
| Proposed north elevationDrawing · PDF | 24 Jun 2026 | View |
| Proposed south elevationDrawing · PDF | 24 Jun 2026 | View |
| Proposed east elevationDrawing · PDF | 24 Jun 2026 | View |
| Proposed west elevationDrawing · PDF | 24 Jun 2026 | View |
| Proposed ground floor planDrawing · PDF | 24 Jun 2026 | View |
| Proposed first floor planDrawing · PDF | 24 Jun 2026 | View |
| Proposed loft floor planDrawing · PDF | 24 Jun 2026 | View |
| Proposed roof planDrawing · PDF | 24 Jun 2026 | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.