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
38 Hilltop Road Bearpark Durham DH7 7TL
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38 Hilltop Road Bearpark Durham DH7 7TL
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View council mapRetrospective application for garden room/ grill hut sited on a raised platform within the rear garden
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| FAST TRACK DELEGATED REPORTDelegated Report · PDF | 28 Nov 2024 | View |
| APPROVAL FPA - BNG NOT REQUIREDDecision · PDF | 28 Nov 2024 | View |
| 40 HILLTOP ROADPublic Comment · PDF | 23 Oct 2024 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LISTNeighbour Notification List · PDF | 7 Oct 2024 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM (NO PERSONAL DATA)Application Form · PDF | 2 Oct 2024 | View |
| VARIOUS PLANSDrawing · PDF | 2 Oct 2024 | View |
| LOCATION & BLOCK PLANOS Extract · PDF | 2 Oct 2024 | View |
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A published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceConditions 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.