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
MGL Group Rennys Lane Gilesgate Durham DH1 2RS
Last published check: 11 Oct 2026, 10:27. Check the council record for more recent changes.
MGL Group Rennys Lane Gilesgate Durham DH1 2RS
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View council mapDemolition of an existing office building and the erection of a new office building within the existing car park, reinstate car parking and forming a new vehicular access to the south west corner of the site.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| FULL DELEGATEDDelegated Report · PDF | 5 Dec 2025 | View |
| APPROVAL FPA - BNG REQUIREDDecision · PDF | 5 Dec 2025 | View |
| SECTION 106 AGREEMENTLegal Agreement · PDF | 3 Dec 2025 | View |
| DETAILED PLANTING PROPOSALSAmended Drawing · PDF | 22 Jul 2025 | View |
| GROUND PREPARATION & TREE PIT DETAILS (SHEET 1 OF 2)Amended Drawing · PDF | 22 Jul 2025 | View |
| GROUND PREPARATION & TREE PIT DETAILS (SHEET 2 OF 2)Amended Drawing · PDF | 22 Jul 2025 | View |
| DETAILED PLANTING PROPOSALSAmended Drawing · PDF | 25 Jun 2025 | View |
| GROUND PREPARATION & TREE PIT DETAILS (SHEET 1 OF 2)Amended Drawing · PDF | 25 Jun 2025 | View |
| GROUND PREPARATION & TREE PIT DETAILS (SHEET 2 OF 2)Amended Drawing · PDF | 25 Jun 2025 | View |
| DETAILED PLANTING PROPOSALSAmended Drawing · PDF | 20 May 2025 | View |
| GROUND PREPARATION & TREE PIT DETAILS (SHEET 1 OF 2)Amended Drawing · PDF | 20 May 2025 | View |
| GROUND PREPARATION & TREE PIT DETAILS (SHEET 2 OF 2)Amended Drawing · PDF | 20 May 2025 | View |
| PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL WITH PRELIMINARY BAT ROOST ASSESSMENT AND BIODSupporting Information · PDF | 20 May 2025 | View |
| HABITAT MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING PLANSupporting Information · PDF | 20 May 2025 | View |
| THE STATUTORY BIODIVERSITY METRIC CALCULATION TOOLSupporting Information | 20 May 2025 | View |
| PRELIMINARY APPROVAL WITH PRELIMINARY BAT ROOST ASSESSMENT AND BIODIVERSITY NETSupporting Information · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| HABITAT MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING PLANSupporting Information · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| THE STATUTORY BIODIVERSITY METRIC CALCULATION TOOLSupporting Information | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| MGL ECONOMIC IMPACT NOTESupporting Information · PDF | 4 Apr 2025 | View |
| PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 24 Feb 2025 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY METRIC CALCULATION TOOLSupporting Information | 24 Feb 2025 | View |
| DETAILED PLANTING PROPOSALSAmended Drawing · PDF | 24 Feb 2025 | View |
| GROUND PREPARATION & TREE PIT DETAILSAmended Drawing · PDF | 24 Feb 2025 | View |
| GROUND PREPARATION & TREE PIT DETAILSAmended Drawing · PDF | 24 Feb 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED DRAINAGEAmended Drawing · PDF | 18 Dec 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED LEVELSAmended Drawing · PDF | 18 Dec 2024 | View |
| SUDS IDENTIFICATION PLANAmended Drawing · PDF | 18 Dec 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED HARDSTANDINGAmended Drawing · PDF | 18 Dec 2024 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT AND DRAINAGE STRATEGYSupporting Information · PDF | 18 Dec 2024 | View |
| FLOOR RISK ASSESSMENT AND DRAINAGE STRATEGYSupporting Information · PDF | 5 Dec 2024 | View |
| GROUND GAS RISK ASSESSMENT REPORTReport · PDF | 25 Nov 2024 | View |
| PHASE 2 INVESTIGATION REPORTSupporting Information · PDF | 22 Oct 2024 | View |
| LLFA - SURFACE WATER DRAINAGEConsultee Comment | 16 Oct 2024 | View |
| SITE NOTICESite Notice · PDF | 15 Oct 2024 | View |
| PRESS NOTICEPress Notice · PDF | 10 Oct 2024 | View |
| SUSTAINABILITY CHECKLISTSupporting Information · PDF | 1 Oct 2024 | View |
| PRE ASSESSMENT REPORTSupporting Information · PDF | 1 Oct 2024 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LISTNeighbour Notification List · PDF | 1 Oct 2024 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 24 Sept 2024 | View |
| PHASE 1 DESK STUDYSupporting Information · PDF | 16 Sept 2024 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 13 Sept 2024 | View |
| CONSTRUCTION PHASE PLANSupporting Information · PDF | 9 Sept 2024 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY METRIC CALCULATIONSupporting Information | 21 Aug 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED DRAINAGEDrawing · PDF | 15 Aug 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED LEVELSDrawing · PDF | 15 Aug 2024 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 15 Aug 2024 | View |
| PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL WITH PRELIMINARY ROOST ASSESSMENT AND BIODIVERSSupporting Information · PDF | 15 Aug 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLAN AND LEVEL 00Drawing · PDF | 15 Aug 2024 | View |
| EXISTING GA ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 15 Aug 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED GA ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 15 Aug 2024 | View |
| EXISTING GA PLANSDrawing · PDF | 15 Aug 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED GA PLANSDrawing · PDF | 15 Aug 2024 | View |
| VISUALISATIONDrawing | 15 Aug 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLAN - CONTEXTDrawing · PDF | 15 Aug 2024 | View |
| SUD IDENTIFICATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 15 Aug 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED HARDSTANDDrawing · PDF | 15 Aug 2024 | View |
| SWEPT PATH ANALYSISDrawing · PDF | 15 Aug 2024 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 15 Aug 2024 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 15 Aug 2024 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 15 Aug 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 15 Aug 2024 | 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.