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.
Council planning record
Durham University Palace Green Library Palace Green Durham DH1 3RN
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Durham University Palace Green Library Palace Green Durham DH1 3RN
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View council mapConservation, refurbishment and alterations to building fabric, fixtures and furnishings. To include areas of external stone replacement and re-pointing; full replacement of Mechanical and Electrical installations; re-insertion of stone staircase; provision of glass room divider; provision of handrail and balustrade to external steps and path.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| DELEGATED REPORTDelegated Report | 20 Jun 2016 | View |
| DECISION APPROVAL LISTED BUILDINGDecision | 20 Jun 2016 | View |
| . HISTORIC ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF | 16 May 2016 | View |
| PRESS NOTICESite Notice · PDF | 12 May 2016 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LISTNeighbour Notification List | 4 May 2016 | View |
| 1393-1-56-LAY-01 - MECHANICAL SERVICES FIRST FLOOR PROPOSED HEATINGDrawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| 1393-2-50-LAY-01 - MECHANICAL SERVICES SECOND FLOOR STRIPPING OUTDrawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| 1393-2-56-LAY-01 - MECHANICAL SERVICES SECOND FLOOR PROPOSED HEATINGDrawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| SPECIFICATION FOR MECHANICAL SERVICESSupporting Information · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| 1393-60-DN-01 PROPOSED LIGHTING OVERVIEWSupporting Information · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| 2016-04-20 PALACE GREEN LIBRARY PLASTER REPORTSupporting Information · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| HERITAGE STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| (21)001-A- PROPOSED FACADE REPAIRS - EAST ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| (21)002-A- PROPOSED FACADE REPAIRS - NORTH ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| (21)003-A- PROPOSED FACADE REPAIRS - WEST ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| (21)004-A- PROPOSED FACADE REPAIRS - ROOF PARAPETDrawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| (27)001-B- PROPOSED ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| DOOR SCHEDULE (31)100 -A -Supporting Information · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| (31)101 DOOR NO D.06 -A-Drawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| (31)102 DOOR NO D.11 -A-Drawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| (31)103 DOOR NO D109 -A-Drawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| (31)104 DOOR NO D.09 -A-Drawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| (35)100-A- CEILING LAYOUT- GROUND FLOORDrawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| (35)200-B- CEILING LAYOUT- FIRST FLOORDrawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| (35)300-A- CEILING LAYOUT- SECOND FLOORDrawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| (43)100-B- FLOOR FINISHES - GROUND FLOORDrawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| (43)200-B- FLOOR FINISHES - FIRST FLOORDrawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| (43)300-B- FLOOR FINISHES - SECOND FLOORDrawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| (90)100-A- FELLOWS GARDEN BALUSTRADEDrawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| APPENDIX G - BAT SURVEYSupporting Information · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| APPENDIX D - ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| SPECIFICATION C41-A -Supporting Information · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| APPENDIX B - HISTORIC BUILDING APPRAISALSupporting Information · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| APPENDIX C - CONDITION REPORT - EXCHEQUER BUILDINGSupporting Information · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| APPENDIX F - SIGNIFICANT FURNITURE AND FITTINGS(1)Supporting Information · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| 1393-60-SCM-03 01 - BUILDING ELECTRICAL SERVICES MISCELLANEOUS SCHEMATICSDrawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| 1393-60-SCM-02 02 - ELECTRICAL SERVICES MOUNTING HEIGHTSDrawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| 1393-60-SCM-03 01(1) - BUILDING ELECTRICAL SERVICES MISCELLANEOUS SCHEMATICSDrawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| 1393-61-SCM-01 01 - ELECTRICAL SERVICES LV DISTRIBUTION SCHEMATICDrawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| 1393-60-LAY-01 03 - ELECTRICAL SERVICES STRIP OUT/ENABLING WORKSDrawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| 1393-60-LAY-02 02 - ELECTRICAL SERVICES EXTERNAL SERVICESDrawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| 1393-0-60-LAY-01 03 - ELECTRICAL SERVICES GROUND FLOOR PROPOSED ANCILLARY SERVIDrawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| 1393-1-60-LAY-01 03 - ELECTRICAL SERVICES FIRST FLOOR PROPOSED ANCILLARY SERVICDrawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| 1393-2-60-LAY-01 03 - ELECTRICAL SERVICES SECOND FLOOR PROPOSED ANCILLARY SERVICDrawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| 1393-0-61-LAY-01 03 - ELECTRICAL SERVICES GROUND FLOOR PROPOSED LV DISTRIBUTIONDrawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| 1393-1-61-LAY-01 03 - ELECTRICAL SERVICES FIRST FLOOR PROPOSED LV DISTRIBUTIONDrawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| 1393-2-61-LAY-01 03 - ELECTRICAL SERVICES SECOND FLOOR PROPOSED LV DISTRIBUTIONDrawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| 1393-0-62-LAY-01 03 - ELECTRICAL SERVICES GROUND FLOOR PROPOSED SMALL POWER & STDrawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| 1393-1-63-LAY-01 03 - ELECTRICAL SERVICES FIRST FLOOR PROPOSED GENERAL & EMERGENDrawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| 1393-2-62-LAY-01 03 - ELECTRICAL SERVICES SECOND FLOOR PROPOSED SMALL POWER & STDrawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| 1393-0-63-LAY-01 03 - ELECTRICAL SERVICES GROUND FLOOR PROPOSED GENERAL & EMERGEDrawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| 1393-1-63-LAY-01 03(1) ELECTRICAL SERVICES FIRST FLOOR PROPOSED GENERAL & EMERGEDrawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| 1393-2-63-LAY-01 03 - ELECTRICAL SERVICES SECOND FLOOR PROPOSED GENERAL & EMERGEDrawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| 1393-50-COO-01 02 - COMBINED SERVICES TYPICAL ELEVATIONS FIRST & SECOND FLOOR LIDrawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| SPECIFICATION FOR ELECTRICAL SERVICESSupporting Information · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| (24)001-B - PROPOSED NEW STAIRCASEDrawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| (00)210-B- PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| (22)002 PROPOSED CURSITORS SERVICE CUPBOARDDrawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| 1393-0-50-LAY-01 - MECHANICAL SERVICES GROUND FLOOR STRIPPING OUTDrawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| 1393-0-56-LAY-01 - MECHANICAL SERVICES GROUND FLOOR PROPOSED HEATING LAYOUTDrawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| 1393-1-50-LAY-01 - MECHANICAL SERVICES FIRST FLOOR STRIPPING OUTDrawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| (00)111-B- PROPOSED PLAN & ELEVATIONS LITTLE COSIN'S (OB01)Drawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| (00)110-B- PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| (00)112-B- PROPOSED PLAN & ELEVATIONS GARDEN ROOM (OB02)Drawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| (00)113-B- PROPOSED PLAN & ELEVATIONS DUNGEON ROOM (OB03)Drawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| (00)114-B- PROPOSED PLAN & ELEVATIONS OLD STRONG ROOM (OB04)Drawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| (00)115-A- PROPOSED PLAN & ELEVATIONS ENTRANCE LOBBY (Z022)Drawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| (00)200-A- EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| (00)201-A- EXISTING ELEVATIONS STOCK'S ROOM (OB0106)Drawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| (00)202-A- EXISTING ELEVATIONS BAMBURGH LIBRARY (OB0108)Drawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| (00)203-A- EXISTING ELEVATIONS CURSITOR'S (OB0107)Drawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| (00)204-- EXISTING ELEVATIONS BAMBURGH LIBRARY LANDING(Z104)Drawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| (00)205-A- FIRST FLOOR - DEMOLITION & ENABLING WORKSDrawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| (00)211-A- PROPOSED PLAN & ELEVATIONS STOCK'S ROOM (OB0106)Drawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| (00)212-B- PROPOSED PLAN & ELEVATIONS BAMBURGH LIBRARY (OB0107)Drawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| (00)213-B- PROPOSED PLAN & ELEVATIONS CURSITOR'S (OB0108)Drawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| (00)300-A- EXISTING SECOND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| (00)301-A- EXISTING ELEVATIONS LITTLE ROUTH (OB201A)Drawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| (00)302-A- EXISTING ELEVATIONS NORTH ROUTH (OB202)Drawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| (00)303-A- EXISTING ELEVATIONS SOUTH ROUTH (OB203)Drawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| (00)305-A- SECOND FLOOR - DEMOLITION & ENABLING WORKSDrawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| (00)310-A- PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| (00)311-B- PROPOSED PLAN & ELEVATIONS LITTLE ROUTH (OB201A)Drawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| (00)312-B- PROPOSED PLAN & ELEVATIONS NORTH ROUTH (OB202)Drawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| (00)313-B- PROPOSED PLAN & ELEVATIONS SOUTH ROUTH (OB203)Drawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| (00)007 EXISTING - ELEVATION CDrawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| (00)013-B- PALACE GREEN LIBRARY -PHASE 3 WORKSDrawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| (00)014-A- PHASE 3 PALACE GREEN LIBRARY SITE CONSTRAINTSDrawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| (00)100-A- EXISTING GOUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| (00)101-A- EXISTING ELEVATIONS LITTLE COSIN'S (OB01)Drawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| (00)102 -A- EXISTING ELEVATIONS GARDEN ROOM (OB02)Drawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| (00)103-A- EXISTING ELEVATIONS DUNGEON ROOM (OB03)Drawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| (00)104-A- EXISTING ELEVATIONS OLD STRONG ROOM (OB04)Drawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| (00)105-A- EXISTING ELEVATIONS ENTRANCE LOBBY (Z022)Drawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| (00)106-A- GROUND FLOOR - DEMOLITION & ENABLING WORKSDrawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| (00)000 - SITE PLANOS Extract · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| (00)004-B- EXISTING ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| (00)005 EXISTING - ELEVATION ADrawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | View |
| (00)006 EXISTING - ELEVATION BDrawing · PDF | 22 Apr 2016 | 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.