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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55 Woodlands Road Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0DB
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Council sourcePrior notification application for the erection of a single storey rear extension with a projection of 3.5 metres, an eaves height of 2.5 metres and a total height of 3.4 metres.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| HPN NOT REQUIRED (NEW)Decision · PDF | 14 Mar 2025 | View |
| HPNDelegated Report · PDF | 26 Feb 2025 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LISTNeighbour Notification List · PDF | 4 Feb 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM (HPN)Application Form · PDF | 3 Feb 2025 | View |
| EXISTING ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF | 24 Jan 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE BLOCK PLANDrawing · PDF | 24 Jan 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 24 Jan 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 24 Jan 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF | 24 Jan 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 24 Jan 2025 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 24 Jan 2025 | View |
| OS LOCATION MAPDrawing · PDF | 24 Jan 2025 | View |
| EXISTING SITE BLOCK PLANDrawing · PDF | 24 Jan 2025 | View |
| EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 24 Jan 2025 | View |
| EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 24 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.