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.
Council planning record
26 Orchard Road, Shalford, Guildford, GU4 8ER
Last published check: 11 Oct 2026, 15:56. Check the council record for more recent changes.
Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
A published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceErection of single storey rear extension, single storey rear outbuilding, installation of a new brick infill wall with casement window, and conversion of the existing garage to habitable accommodation following demolition of the existing rear extension and front garage lean-to
Sign in to view all collected council fields and recorded changes.
Sign in to view collected details26 Orchard Road, Shalford, Guildford, GU4 8ER
This record has no verified map location.
View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Proposed site location plan and block planDrawing · PDF | 23 Sept 2026 | View |
| Application form redactedApplication Form · PDF | 15 Sept 2026 | View |
| Climate change, energy & sustainable development questionnaireApplication Document · PDF | 15 Sept 2026 | View |
| Fire safety strategyApplication Document · PDF | 15 Sept 2026 | View |
| Design & access statementApplication Document · PDF | 15 Sept 2026 | View |
| Existing ground & first floor planDrawing · PDF | 15 Sept 2026 | View |
| Existing roof planDrawing · PDF | 15 Sept 2026 | View |
| Existing elevationsDrawing · PDF | 15 Sept 2026 | View |
| Existing sectionDrawing · PDF | 15 Sept 2026 | View |
| Proposed ground & first floor planDrawing · PDF | 15 Sept 2026 | View |
| Proposed roof planDrawing · PDF | 15 Sept 2026 | View |
| Proposed elevationsDrawing · PDF | 15 Sept 2026 | View |
| Proposed sectionDrawing · PDF | 15 Sept 2026 | View |
Documents open on the council website. Browse council documents if a link has changed.
We haven’t collected any decision conditions for this application.
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.