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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The Laboratory Building, RHS Wisley Gardens, Wisley, GU23 6QS
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Council sourceListed building consent for the addition of 2 no. galvanised steel water butts and associated pipe works (description amended 28.07.26).
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Officer reportReport · PDF | 25 Aug 2026 | View |
| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 25 Aug 2026 | View |
| Additional informationApplication Document · PDF | 17 Aug 2026 | View |
| Location & site planDrawing · PDF | 1 Jul 2026 | View |
| Application form redactedApplication Form · PDF | 25 Jun 2026 | View |
| Heritage statementApplication Document · PDF | 25 Jun 2026 | View |
| Design & access statementApplication Document · PDF | 25 Jun 2026 | View |
| Proposed ground floor planDrawing · PDF | 25 Jun 2026 | View |
| Proposed north & west elevationsDrawing · PDF | 25 Jun 2026 | View |
| Proposed water butts details, plans & elevationsDrawing · PDF | 25 Jun 2026 | View |
| Existing & proposed ground floor planDrawing · PDF | 25 Jun 2026 | View |
| Existing & proposed first floor planDrawing · PDF | 25 Jun 2026 | View |
| Existing & proposed roof planDrawing · PDF | 25 Jun 2026 | View |
| Existing & proposed 3 & 4 (east & south) elevationsDrawing · PDF | 25 Jun 2026 | View |
| Existing & proposed 5, 6, 7 & 8 elevationsDrawing · PDF | 25 Jun 2026 | View |
| Existing & proposed 9, 10, 11 & 12 elevationsDrawing · PDF | 25 Jun 2026 | View |
| Existing & proposed 13, 14 & 15 elevationsDrawing · PDF | 25 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.