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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Lane End 140 Balcombe Road Horley Surrey RH6 9DS
Lane End 140 Balcombe Road Horley Surrey RH6 9DS
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View council mapT1 - declining sycamore, tree is approximately 22-26 meters in height, top 10-15 meters dead, signs of decay at base, recommended to fell ASAP. T2 - declining horse chestnut, tree is approximately 20-24 meters in height, woodpecker hole 10-12 meters from ground level, additional 10 meters above hole in extremely bad decline, at base, signs of decay present at base, recommended to fell ASAP
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| FINRPT - Case Officer report (Web)FINRPT - Case Officer report (Web) | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
| Decision - TPO - Approve (Web)Decision - TPO - Approve (Web) | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
| Horley Town Council.Consultee Email (Web) | 20 Aug 2026 | View |
| 1000077316.jpgPhotos Applicant (Web) | 30 Jul 2026 | View |
| 1000077307.jpgPhotos Applicant (Web) | 30 Jul 2026 | View |
| 1000077305.jpgPhotos Applicant (Web) | 30 Jul 2026 | View |
| 1000077306.jpgPhotos Applicant (Web) | 30 Jul 2026 | View |
| 1000077309.jpgPhotos Applicant (Web) | 30 Jul 2026 | View |
| 1000077308.jpgPhotos Applicant (Web) | 30 Jul 2026 | View |
| 1000077303.jpgPhotos Applicant (Web) | 30 Jul 2026 | View |
| 1000077302.jpgPhotos Applicant (Web) | 30 Jul 2026 | View |
| 1000077301.jpgPhotos Applicant (Web) | 30 Jul 2026 | View |
| 1000077298.jpgPhotos Applicant (Web) | 30 Jul 2026 | View |
| 1000077300.jpgPhotos Applicant (Web) | 30 Jul 2026 | View |
| 1000077297.jpgPhotos Applicant (Web) | 30 Jul 2026 | View |
| 1000077344.jpgPlan - Location Plan (Web) | 30 Jul 2026 | View |
| ApplicationFormRedacted.pdfApplication Form (Web) | 30 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.