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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5 West End Witton-le-Wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0BL
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5 West End Witton-le-Wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0BL
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View council mapChange of use from agricultural land to domestic garden and engineering works to create terraced garden (retrospective)
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| FULL DELEGATEDDelegated Report · PDF | 15 Apr 2025 | View |
| APPROVAL FPA - BNG NOT REQUIREDDecision · PDF | 15 Apr 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE/BLOCK PLANAmended Drawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2025 | View |
| SLIDE 24 & 25 - 4 WEST ENDPublic Comment | 2 Apr 2025 | View |
| SLIDE 22 & 23 - 4 WEST ENDPublic Comment | 2 Apr 2025 | View |
| 4 WEST ENDPublic Comment · PDF | 2 Apr 2025 | View |
| SUPPORTING PHOTOS FOR 4 WEST ENDPublic Comment | 2 Apr 2025 | View |
| SUPPORTING PHOTOS FOR 4 WEST ENDPublic Comment | 2 Apr 2025 | View |
| SUPPORTING PHOTOS FOR 4 WEST ENDPublic Comment | 2 Apr 2025 | View |
| SLIDES 1 & 2 - 4 WEST ENDPublic Comment | 2 Apr 2025 | View |
| SLIDE 3 & 4 - 4 WEST ENDPublic Comment | 2 Apr 2025 | View |
| SLIDE 7 & 8 - 4 WEST ENDPublic Comment | 2 Apr 2025 | View |
| SLIDE 5 & 6 - 4 WEST ENDPublic Comment | 2 Apr 2025 | View |
| SLIDE 9 & 10 - 4 WEST ENDPublic Comment | 2 Apr 2025 | View |
| SLIDE 11 & 12 - 4 WEST ENDPublic Comment | 2 Apr 2025 | View |
| SLIDE 14 & 15 - 4 WEST ENDPublic Comment | 2 Apr 2025 | View |
| SLIDE 13 - 4 WEST ENDPublic Comment | 2 Apr 2025 | View |
| SLIDE 16 & 17 - 4 WEST ENDPublic Comment | 2 Apr 2025 | View |
| SLIDE 20 & 21 - 4 WEST ENDPublic Comment | 2 Apr 2025 | View |
| SLIDE 18 & 19 - 4 WEST ENDPublic Comment | 2 Apr 2025 | View |
| ELG PLANNINGPublic Comment · PDF | 31 Mar 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE/BLOCK PLANSuperseded · PDF | 27 Mar 2025 | View |
| SITE SECTION/ELEVATIONSAmended Drawing · PDF | 27 Mar 2025 | View |
| PART 1A - 4 WEST ENDSuperseded | 14 Mar 2025 | View |
| PART 1B - 4 WEST ENDSuperseded | 14 Mar 2025 | View |
| PART 1C - 4 WEST ENDSuperseded | 14 Mar 2025 | View |
| PART 1D - 4 WEST ENDSuperseded | 14 Mar 2025 | View |
| PART 1E - 4 WEST ENDSuperseded | 14 Mar 2025 | View |
| PART 2A - 4 WEST ENDSuperseded | 14 Mar 2025 | View |
| PART 2C - 4 WEST ENDSuperseded | 14 Mar 2025 | View |
| PART 2B - 4 WEST ENDSuperseded | 14 Mar 2025 | View |
| PART 2D - 4 WEST ENDSuperseded | 14 Mar 2025 | View |
| PHOTOS FROM OBJECTORPhoto · PDF | 21 Feb 2025 | View |
| EMAIL FROM APPLICANTCorrespondence · PDF | 26 Jan 2025 | View |
| DESIGN AND CONSERVATIONConsultee Comment | 15 Jan 2025 | View |
| ELG PLANNINGPublic Comment · PDF | 10 Jan 2025 | View |
| PRESS NOTICEPress Notice · PDF | 9 Jan 2025 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LISTNeighbour Notification List · PDF | 19 Dec 2024 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANOS Extract · PDF | 12 Dec 2024 | View |
| SITE SECTION ELEVATIONSSuperseded · PDF | 10 Dec 2024 | View |
| EXISTING SITE SECTIONDrawing · PDF | 10 Dec 2024 | View |
| HERITAGE STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 10 Dec 2024 | View |
| EXISTING SITE/BLOCK PLANDrawing · PDF | 10 Dec 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE/ BLOCK PLANSuperseded · PDF | 10 Dec 2024 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 12 Nov 2024 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 12 Nov 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.
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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
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Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.