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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Whitworth Hall Country Park Hotel Whitworth Road Spennymoor DL16 7QX
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Whitworth Hall Country Park Hotel Whitworth Road Spennymoor DL16 7QX
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View council mapDemolition of two existing conservatories and erection of new single storey function room and single storey 'chapel' extension.
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| APPROVAL FPA - BNG REQUIREDDecision · PDF | 6 Jun 2025 | View |
| FAST TRACKDelegated Report · PDF | 6 Jun 2025 | View |
| FAST TRACKDelegated Report · PDF | 6 Jun 2025 | View |
| BNG METRICSupporting Information | 29 Apr 2025 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 29 Apr 2025 | View |
| HISTORIC ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF | 11 Dec 2024 | View |
| PRESS NOTICEPress Notice · PDF | 5 Dec 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANAmended Drawing · PDF | 28 Nov 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANSAmended Drawing · PDF | 28 Nov 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANAmended Drawing · PDF | 28 Nov 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED FUNCTION ROOM FLOOR PLANAmended Drawing · PDF | 28 Nov 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED ROOF PLANAmended Drawing · PDF | 28 Nov 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED FUNCTION ROOM ELEVATIONSAmended Drawing · PDF | 28 Nov 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED FUNCTION ROOM SECTIONSAmended Drawing · PDF | 28 Nov 2024 | View |
| FUNCTION ROOM COLOURED ELEVATIONAmended Drawing · PDF | 28 Nov 2024 | View |
| RESPONSE TO HISTORIC BUILDINGS COMMENTSSupporting Information · PDF | 28 Nov 2024 | View |
| DEMOLITION/ENABLING WORKS PLAN - FUNCTION ROOMAmended Drawing · PDF | 28 Nov 2024 | View |
| DEMOLITION/ENABLING WORKS PLAN - FIRST FLOORAmended Drawing · PDF | 28 Nov 2024 | View |
| SITE NOTICESite Notice · PDF | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LISTNeighbour Notification List · PDF | 26 Nov 2024 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL CONSTRAINTS ASSESSMENT - ARBORICULTURAL CONSTRAINTS PLANDrawing · PDF | 21 Nov 2024 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL IMPLICATIONS ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 21 Nov 2024 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT - TREE PROTECTION PLANDrawing · PDF | 21 Nov 2024 | View |
| ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND BAT SURVEYSupporting Information · PDF | 21 Nov 2024 | View |
| EXISTING SITE 1Photo | 10 Oct 2024 | View |
| EXISTING SITE 2Photo | 10 Oct 2024 | View |
| SCREENING ASSESSMENT FORMSupporting Information · PDF | 10 Oct 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED FUNCTION ROOM FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 30 Sept 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF | 30 Sept 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED CHAPEL ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 30 Sept 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED CHAPEL SECTIONDrawing · PDF | 30 Sept 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED FUNCTION ROOM ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 30 Sept 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED FUNCTION ROOM SECTIONSDrawing · PDF | 30 Sept 2024 | View |
| CHAPEL COLOURED ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 30 Sept 2024 | View |
| FUNCTION ROOM COLOURED ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 30 Sept 2024 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 30 Sept 2024 | View |
| CHAPEL VISUALISATIONDrawing · PDF | 30 Sept 2024 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 30 Sept 2024 | View |
| HERITAGE STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 30 Sept 2024 | View |
| EXISTING ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF | 30 Sept 2024 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 30 Sept 2024 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONS 2Drawing · PDF | 30 Sept 2024 | View |
| DEMOLITION/ENABLING WORKS PLAN - FUNCTION ROOMDrawing · PDF | 30 Sept 2024 | View |
| DEMOLITION/ENABLING WORKS PLAN - CHAPEL ROOMDrawing · PDF | 30 Sept 2024 | View |
| DEMOLITION/ENABLING WORKS PLAN - FIRST FLOORDrawing · PDF | 30 Sept 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 30 Sept 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 30 Sept 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 30 Sept 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED CHAPEL FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 30 Sept 2024 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 30 Sept 2024 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 30 Sept 2024 | View |
| EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 30 Sept 2024 | View |
| EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 30 Sept 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.