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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Ringwood Cottage, Holmbury Hill Road, Holmbury St Mary, Dorking, RH5 6NP
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Council sourceYew (T1 at rear of property causing severe shading, and is touching the house) - 3 metre full crown reduction; Yew (T2 at side of property touching property) - cut back canopy to leave a 2 metre clearance from the house (Holmbury St Mary conservation area).
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Sign in to view collected detailsRingwood Cottage, Holmbury Hill Road, Holmbury St Mary, Dorking, RH5 6NP
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 9 Jun 2026 | View |
| Officer reportReport · PDF | 9 Jun 2026 | View |
| Application form redactedApplication Form · PDF | 28 Apr 2026 | View |
| Location of treesDrawing · PDF | 28 Apr 2026 | View |
| Photographs of treesApplication Document · PDF | 28 Apr 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.