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.
Council planning record
The Lodge Lanchester Durham DH7 0LF
Last published check: 2 Oct 2026, 17:49. Check the council record for more recent changes.
Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
A 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 sourceListed Building Consent for 1. Chimney and flue alteration. 2. Internal passage alteration form cupboard in first floor rear bedroom. 3. Bedroom 5 converted into bathroom. Entrance to servants staircase, closed and walk in wardrobe formed. 4. Existing brickwork to the rear elevation to be rendered. 5. Construct raised plinth around SVP at front door. 6. Hardstanding around property enlarged. 7. Double gates, to be provided into the rear yard. 8. Both rear access doors are to be replaced with glass top and bottom solid wood panelled doors.
Sign in to view all collected council fields and recorded changes.
Sign in to view collected detailsThe Lodge Lanchester Durham DH7 0LF
This record has no verified map location.
View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| FAST TRACKDelegated Report · PDF | 15 Jul 2025 | View |
| APPROVAL LBDecision · PDF | 15 Jul 2025 | View |
| SITE NOTICESite Notice · PDF | 5 Jun 2025 | View |
| PRESS NOTICEPress Notice · PDF | 5 Jun 2025 | View |
| HERITAGE STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 27 May 2025 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 27 May 2025 | View |
| HERITAGE STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 27 May 2025 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 17 Feb 2025 | View |
| HERITAGE STATEMENTSupporting Information | 17 Feb 2025 | View |
| ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 7 Feb 2025 | View |
| PLAN OF PROPOSED PAVED AREASDrawing · PDF | 20 Jan 2025 | View |
| WALL AND ENTRANCE ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 20 Jan 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED NEW DOORDrawing · PDF | 20 Jan 2025 | View |
| SUPPORTING STATEMENTSupporting Information | 20 Jan 2025 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 20 Jan 2025 | View |
| SITE PLANOS Extract · PDF | 20 Jan 2025 | View |
| EXISTING LODGE PLANSDrawing · PDF | 20 Jan 2025 | View |
| GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 20 Jan 2025 | View |
Documents open on the council website. Browse council documents if a link has changed.
Conditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
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.