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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22 Orchard Drive Durham DH1 1LA
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Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
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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.
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 sourceFront porch, first floor side and two-storey rear extensions with internal alterations
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| APPROVAL FPA - BNG NOT REQUIREDDecision · PDF | 29 May 2025 | View |
| HOUSEHOLDER - NO OBJECTION REPORTDelegated Report · PDF | 28 May 2025 | View |
| SITE LOCATION AND BLOCK PLANAmended Drawing · PDF | 28 Apr 2025 | View |
| EXISTING GROUND & FIRST FLOOR LAYOUT PLANSAmended Drawing · PDF | 28 Apr 2025 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSAmended Drawing · PDF | 28 Apr 2025 | View |
| EXISTING ROOF PLANAmended Drawing · PDF | 28 Apr 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND & FIRST FLOOR LAYOUT PLANSAmended Drawing · PDF | 28 Apr 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ROOF PLANAmended Drawing · PDF | 28 Apr 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSAmended Drawing · PDF | 28 Apr 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTIONAmended Drawing · PDF | 28 Apr 2025 | View |
| SITE NOTICESite Notice · PDF | 19 Mar 2025 | View |
| PRESS NOTICEPress Notice · PDF | 13 Mar 2025 | View |
| PRESS NOTICEPress Notice · PDF | 13 Mar 2025 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LISTNeighbour Notification List · PDF | 3 Mar 2025 | View |
| PRELIMINARY ROOST ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 24 Feb 2025 | View |
| DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENT AND HERITAGE STATEMENTReport · PDF | 10 Jan 2025 | View |
| EXISTING ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF | 12 Dec 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND & FIRST FLOOR LAYOUT PLANSDrawing · PDF | 12 Dec 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF | 12 Dec 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 12 Dec 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTIONDrawing · PDF | 12 Dec 2024 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM (NO PERSONAL DATA)Application Form · PDF | 12 Dec 2024 | View |
| SITE LOCATION AND BLOCK PLANOS Extract · PDF | 12 Dec 2024 | View |
| EXISTING GROUND & FIRST FLOOR LAYOUT PLANSDrawing · PDF | 12 Dec 2024 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 12 Dec 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.