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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7 Elmside, Guildford, GU2 7SH
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Council sourcePrior notification for a single storey 5.34 metre rear extension, 3.25 metres in height with an eaves height of 2.97 metres.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Application formApplication Form · PDF | 13 Jul 2026 | View |
| Existing elevation/sectionsDrawing · PDF | 13 Jul 2026 | View |
| Location planDrawing · PDF | 13 Jul 2026 | View |
| Proposed floor and roof planDrawing · PDF | 13 Jul 2026 | View |
| Existing floor, roof plans and elevationsDrawing · PDF | 13 Jul 2026 | View |
| Proposed elevationsDrawing · PDF | 13 Jul 2026 | View |
| Proposed sectionsDrawing · PDF | 13 Jul 2026 | View |
| Proposed 3d viewsDrawing · PDF | 13 Jul 2026 | View |
| Proposed site & block plansDrawing · PDF | 13 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.