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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St Martins Whitesmocks Durham DH1 4LQ
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Council sourceConstruction of entrance porch infilling the gap between the existing garage and main property
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| APPROVAL FPA - BNG NOT REQUIREDDecision · PDF | 18 Mar 2025 | View |
| HOUSEHOLDER NO OBJECTIONDelegated Report · PDF | 12 Mar 2025 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LISTNeighbour Notification List · PDF | 28 Jan 2025 | View |
| ROOF AND ATTIC PLAN AS EXISTINGDrawing · PDF | 24 Jan 2025 | View |
| GROUND FLOOR PLAN AS PROPOSEDDrawing · PDF | 24 Jan 2025 | View |
| ROOF AND ATTIC PLAN AS PROPOSEDDrawing · PDF | 24 Jan 2025 | View |
| GROUND FLOOR PLAN AS EXISTINGDrawing · PDF | 24 Jan 2025 | View |
| LOCATION PLAN 1:1250OS Extract · PDF | 15 Jan 2025 | View |
| SECTION THRO' GARAGE AND WEST ELEVATION AS EXISTINGDrawing · PDF | 8 Jan 2025 | View |
| SECTION AND ELEVATION AS PROPOSEDDrawing · PDF | 8 Jan 2025 | View |
| SITE PLAN 1:200Drawing · PDF | 8 Jan 2025 | View |
| ROOF PLAN AS EXISTINGDrawing · PDF | 8 Jan 2025 | View |
| ROOF AND ATTIC PLAN AS EXISTINGDrawing · PDF | 8 Jan 2025 | View |
| ROOF PLAN AS PROPOSED (PART)Drawing · PDF | 8 Jan 2025 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 7 Jan 2025 | View |
| LOCATION PLANOS Extract · PDF | 7 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.