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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The Old Rectory Mains Park Road Chester-le-Street DH3 3PU
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The Old Rectory Mains Park Road Chester-le-Street DH3 3PU
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View council mapChange of use from mixed commercial (Class E) and 4 flats (C3) to one dwellinghouse (C3)
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| SITE ACCESS ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 27 Jan 2025 | View |
| APPROVAL FPA - BNG NOT REQUIREDDecision · PDF | 27 Jan 2025 | View |
| FAST TRACKDelegated Report · PDF | 27 Jan 2025 | View |
| SITE ACCESS ELEVATIONSAmended Drawing · PDF | 24 Jan 2025 | View |
| PRESS NOTICEPress Notice · PDF | 12 Dec 2024 | View |
| SITE ACCESS ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 3 Dec 2024 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LISTNeighbour Notification List · PDF | 3 Dec 2024 | View |
| CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT PLANReport · PDF | 21 Nov 2024 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN WITH SPLAYSDrawing · PDF | 21 Nov 2024 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 21 Nov 2024 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED 2ND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 21 Nov 2024 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 21 Nov 2024 | View |
| ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 21 Nov 2024 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 21 Nov 2024 | View |
| INITIAL KITCHEN PLAN AND PERSPECTIVEDrawing · PDF | 21 Nov 2024 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 21 Nov 2024 | View |
| LOCATION PLANOS Extract · PDF | 21 Nov 2024 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 21 Nov 2024 | View |
| HERITAGE STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 21 Nov 2024 | View |
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Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
A published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
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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 sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
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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.