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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30 Litchfield Way, Guildford, GU2 7QH
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Council sourceReduce the crown of the two beach trees each side of the drive and the loquat tree and holly tree in the rear garden by up to 40% (Onslow Village Conservatiion Area).
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 7 Sept 2026 | View |
| Officer reportReport · PDF | 7 Sept 2026 | View |
| Application form redactedApplication Form · PDF | 28 Jul 2026 | View |
| Tree location planDrawing | 28 Jul 2026 | View |
| Photo of treePhoto | 28 Jul 2026 | View |
| Photo of tree 2Photo · PDF | 28 Jul 2026 | View |
| Photo of tree 3Photo | 28 Jul 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.