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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Crossways Whinney Hill Durham DH1 3BD
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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 sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceSingle storey rear extension
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| APPROVAL FPA - BNG NOT REQUIREDDecision · PDF | 3 Jun 2025 | View |
| FAST TRACKDelegated Report · PDF | 3 Jun 2025 | View |
| PRESS NOTICEPress Notice · PDF | 13 Feb 2025 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LISTNeighbour Notification List · PDF | 5 Feb 2025 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 4 Feb 2025 | View |
| EXISTING NORTH ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 23 Jan 2025 | View |
| EXISTIING EAST ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 23 Jan 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED TYPICAL SECTIONDrawing · PDF | 23 Jan 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED NORTH AND WEST ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 23 Jan 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED EAST ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 23 Jan 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM (REDACTED)Application Form · PDF | 23 Jan 2025 | View |
| LOCATION PLANOS Extract · PDF | 23 Jan 2025 | View |
| EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 23 Jan 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 23 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.