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 Coach House Startforth Lodge 29 Low Startforth Road Startforth DL12 9AU
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| APPROVAL LBDecision · PDF | 24 Apr 2026 | View |
| FULL DELEGATEDDelegated Report · PDF | 24 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANAmended Drawing · PDF | 18 Mar 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANAmended Drawing · PDF | 6 Oct 2025 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 6 Oct 2025 | View |
| 30 LOW STARTFORTH RDPublic Comment · PDF | 24 Feb 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANAmended Drawing · PDF | 24 Feb 2025 | View |
| ELEVATIONSAmended Drawing · PDF | 24 Feb 2025 | View |
| PLANSAmended Drawing · PDF | 24 Feb 2025 | View |
| MOOR EDGE, SNAISGILL ROAD, MIDDLETON-IN-TEESDALE, BARNARD CASTLE DL12 0RP-SUPPORPublic Comment · PDF | 20 Feb 2025 | View |
| SITE NOTICESite Notice · PDF | 14 Feb 2025 | View |
| PRESS NOTICEPress Notice · PDF | 14 Feb 2025 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 20 Jan 2025 | View |
| ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 6 Jan 2025 | View |
| PLANSDrawing · PDF | 6 Jan 2025 | View |
| WORKSHOP PLANS & ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 6 Jan 2025 | View |
| NATIONAL SPACE STANDARDS - OVERALL AREAS AND SQUARE FOOTAGEDrawing · PDF | 6 Jan 2025 | View |
| OFFICE AND STORE - PROPOSED PLANS & ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 6 Jan 2025 | View |
| OFFICE AND STORE - EXISTING PLANS & ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 6 Jan 2025 | View |
| PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL - 'LOW IMPACT' ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 6 Jan 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 6 Jan 2025 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 6 Jan 2025 | View |
| HERITAGE STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 6 Jan 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 6 Jan 2025 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.