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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Sunny Bank St Johns Chapel Bishop Auckland DL13 1QZ
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Council sourcePrior approval application for the construction of a new road measuring 110m with a width of 3.7m. (Relating to previous application DM/24/01641/PNA). (amended 2/5/25)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| FULL DELEGATEDDelegated Report · PDF | 27 May 2025 | View |
| PA56 APPROVEDDecision · PDF | 27 May 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE ACCESS ARRANGEMENTSAmended Drawing · PDF | 2 May 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDED PROPOSED SITE ACCESS ARRANGEMENTSSuperseded · PDF | 23 Apr 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE ACCESS ARRANGEMENTS SPADrawing · PDF | 10 Apr 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDED PROPOSED SITE ACCESS ARRANGEMENTSSuperseded · PDF | 10 Apr 2025 | View |
| SUPPORTING STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 10 Apr 2025 | View |
| PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISALSupporting Information · PDF | 8 Apr 2025 | View |
| SUPPORTING INFORMATION FOR ECOLOGYCorrespondence · PDF | 8 Apr 2025 | View |
| SUPPORTING ECOLOGY INFORMATIONCorrespondence · PDF | 14 Feb 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTION A-ADrawing · PDF | 13 Jan 2025 | View |
| ACCOMPANYING INFORMATION AND PEASupporting Information · PDF | 13 Jan 2025 | View |
| HIGH VOLUME & LOAD FARMING AGRICULTURAL SPEC.Drawing · PDF | 13 Jan 2025 | View |
| EVIDENCE OF PLANNING NOTICEPhoto | 13 Jan 2025 | View |
| LOCATION PLANOS Extract · PDF | 13 Jan 2025 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 13 Jan 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLAN (1:1000)Drawing · PDF | 13 Jan 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 13 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.