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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78 Elgar Avenue Surbiton KT5 9JN
Last published check: 16 Oct 2026, 17:53. Check the council record for more recent changes.
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Council sourceErection of a single storey front porch extension and alteration to the side fenestration.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Application Form (No personal data)Application Form · PDF | 5 Oct 2026 | View |
| Proposed Site Block PlanDrawing · PDF | 5 Oct 2026 | View |
| Biodiversity ChecklistSupporting Documents · PDF | 5 Oct 2026 | View |
| Design StatementSupporting Documents · PDF | 5 Oct 2026 | View |
| Existing and Proposed Front Elevation and Section AADrawing · PDF | 5 Oct 2026 | View |
| Flood Risk FormSupporting Documents · PDF | 5 Oct 2026 | View |
| Householder ChecklistSupporting Documents · PDF | 5 Oct 2026 | View |
| Location PlanDrawing · PDF | 5 Oct 2026 | View |
| Existing Site Block PlanDrawing · PDF | 5 Oct 2026 | View |
| Planning Fire Safety StatementSupporting Documents · PDF | 5 Oct 2026 | View |
| Proposed Roof PlanDrawing · PDF | 5 Oct 2026 | View |
| Planning StatementSupporting Documents · PDF | 5 Oct 2026 | View |
| Proposed Ground Floor PlanDrawing · PDF | 5 Oct 2026 | View |
| Proposed First Floor PlanDrawing · PDF | 5 Oct 2026 | View |
| Proposed North East and South West ElevationDrawing · PDF | 5 Oct 2026 | View |
| Existing North East and South West ElevationDrawing · PDF | 5 Oct 2026 | View |
| Existing Roof PlanDrawing · PDF | 5 Oct 2026 | View |
| Existing First Floor PlanDrawing · PDF | 5 Oct 2026 | View |
| Existing Ground Floor PlanDrawing · PDF | 5 Oct 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.