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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Auton Lodge Auton Stile Bearpark Durham DH7 7DB
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Auton Lodge Auton Stile Bearpark Durham DH7 7DB
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View council mapChange of use of existing building from public house (sui generis) to form workspace (use E) & bar/restaurant/cafe/retail (use E) & associated external alterations.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| APPEAL DECISION COVERING LETTERAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 14 Jul 2025 | View |
| APPEAL DECISIONAppeal Decision · PDF | 14 Jul 2025 | View |
| LPAS RESPONSE TO EVIDENCECouncil`s Case · PDF | 25 Jun 2025 | View |
| OFFICER REPORT DM/24/03168/FPAAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 20 Jun 2025 | View |
| KING'S HEAD NORTHERN ECHO ARTICLEAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 20 Jun 2025 | View |
| SUBMISSION OF FURTHER EVIDENCEAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 20 Jun 2025 | View |
| APPELLANT FINAL COMMENTSAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 26 Mar 2025 | View |
| LPA STATEMENT OF CASEAppeal Documents · PDF | 6 Mar 2025 | View |
| CONFIRMATION OF QUESTIONNAIREAppeal Questionnaire · PDF | 5 Feb 2025 | View |
| APPEAL FORMAppeal Form · PDF | 30 Jan 2025 | View |
| APPELLANT'S APPEAL STATEMENTAppeal Documents · PDF | 30 Jan 2025 | View |
| PLANS SUBMITTED AFTER LPA DECISIONAppeal Documents · PDF | 30 Jan 2025 | View |
| APPEAL START LETTERAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 30 Jan 2025 | View |
| DELEGATED REPORTDelegated Report · PDF | 26 Sept 2024 | View |
| REFUSAL FPADecision · PDF | 26 Sept 2024 | View |
| DESIGN AND CONSERVATIONConsultee Comment | 21 Aug 2024 | View |
| ARCHAEOLOGYConsultee Comment | 13 Aug 2024 | View |
| SITE NOTICESite Notice · PDF | 8 Aug 2024 | View |
| DEERNESS WARD (CLLR MARION WILSON)Public Comment · PDF | 5 Aug 2024 | View |
| PLANNING POLICY COMMENTSConsultee Comment | 30 Jul 2024 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LISTNeighbour Notification List · PDF | 25 Jul 2024 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLAN 1:1250OS Extract · PDF | 4 Jul 2024 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTReport · PDF | 4 Jul 2024 | View |
| GROUND FLOOR EXISTING LAYOUTDrawing · PDF | 4 Jul 2024 | View |
| GROUND FLOOR PROPOSED LAYOUTDrawing · PDF | 4 Jul 2024 | View |
| FRONT ELEVATION (REANIE'S/SHOP ASPECT) EXISTING & PROPOSEDDrawing · PDF | 4 Jul 2024 | View |
| FRONT ELEVATION (WORKSPACE ASPECT) EXISTING & PROPOSEDDrawing · PDF | 4 Jul 2024 | View |
| SIDE ELEVATION (1 OF 2)Drawing · PDF | 4 Jul 2024 | View |
| SIDE ELEVATION (2 OF 2)Drawing · PDF | 4 Jul 2024 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM (NO PERSONAL DATA)Application Form · PDF | 4 Jul 2024 | View |
| SITE/BLOCK PLAN 1:200Drawing · PDF | 4 Jul 2024 | View |
| EXTRACTION STATEMENTReport · PDF | 4 Jul 2024 | View |
| HERITAGE STATEMENTReport · PDF | 4 Jul 2024 | View |
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Council sourceAppeal status: Appeal decided · Appeal Dismissed
APPEAL DECISION COVERING LETTER APPEAL DECISION PLANS SUBMITTED AFTER LPA DECISION REFUSAL FPAConditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
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.