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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Hays House, Millmead, Guildford, GU2 4HJ
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T1 Fir Tree - Crown lift to 5 meters over the road. Cut back away from the property to create 2 meters seperation distance. T2 Fir Tree - Cut back to boundary line to create 2 meters separation distance from the property.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 12 Mar 2026 | View |
| Officer reportReport · PDF | 12 Mar 2026 | View |
| Officer reportReport · PDF | 12 Mar 2026 | View |
| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 12 Mar 2026 | View |
| Application form redactedApplication Form · PDF | 13 Feb 2026 | View |
| Tree locations planDrawing · PDF | 13 Feb 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.