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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Highburnlea Farm Howlea Lane Hamsterley Bishop Auckland DL13 3PD
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Council sourceRestoration, extension and conversion of the existing Grade II Listed vacant farm buildings into a 5 bedroom dwelling, conversion of detached outbuilding to a home office. Demolition of barn and construction of a new build 3 bedroom dwelling. Associated landscape works, car parking and access alterations.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 5 Sept 2025 | View |
| BNG SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 17 Apr 2025 | View |
| SOUTH BEDBURN PARISH COUNCILConsultee Comment · PDF | 12 Mar 2025 | View |
| ARCHAEOLOGYConsultee Comment | 25 Feb 2025 | View |
| HIGHBURNLEA FARM HOWLEA LANE HAMSTERLEY BISHOP AUCKLAND DL13 3PDPublic Comment | 25 Feb 2025 | View |
| SITE NOTICESite Notice · PDF | 18 Feb 2025 | View |
| PRESS NOTICEPress Notice · PDF | 14 Feb 2025 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LISTNeighbour Notification List · PDF | 5 Feb 2025 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 28 Jan 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM (NO PERSONAL DATA)Application Form · PDF | 24 Jan 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 16 Jan 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED BUILDING LINE WITH TREEDrawing · PDF | 9 Jan 2025 | View |
| ENABLING DEVELOPMENT AND FINANCIAL VIABILITY ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 9 Jan 2025 | View |
| SCREENING ASSESSMENT FORMSupporting Information · PDF | 9 Jan 2025 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 9 Jan 2025 | View |
| HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 9 Jan 2025 | View |
| BNG MATRIXSupporting Information | 9 Jan 2025 | View |
| ECOLOGY IMPACT ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 9 Jan 2025 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 9 Jan 2025 | View |
| EXISTING FLOOR PLANSDrawing · PDF | 9 Jan 2025 | View |
| PLOT 1 PROPOSED FLOOR PLANSDrawing · PDF | 9 Jan 2025 | View |
| PLOT 2 PROPOSED PLANSDrawing · PDF | 9 Jan 2025 | View |
| PLOT 1 EXISTING ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 9 Jan 2025 | View |
| PLOT 1 PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 9 Jan 2025 | View |
| PLOT 2 EXISTING ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 9 Jan 2025 | View |
| PLOT 2 PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 9 Jan 2025 | View |
| PLOT 2 - HOME OFFICE EXISITING AND PROPOSED PLAN AND ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 9 Jan 2025 | View |
| MINI-PILE GENERAL ARRANGEMENTDrawing · PDF | 9 Jan 2025 | View |
| STRUCTURAL INSPECTION REPORTReport · PDF | 9 Jan 2025 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL METHOD STATEMENT INC. IMPACT ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 9 Jan 2025 | View |
| DRAINAGE STRATEGYReport · PDF | 9 Jan 2025 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 9 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.