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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Site Of Former Durham Trinity School And Sports College Bek Premises Trouts Lane Witton Gilbert DH1 5RH
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Council sourceVariation of Condition 1 (Approved Plans) pursuant to application reference DM/23/01368/RM to allow for external alterations including amendments to front windows and front gable projections, removal of projection to the north and replacement with smaller balcony area as part of side extension and addition of feature windows, design alterations to several windows and doors, external material amendments and single storey extension added to rear (amended 07.05.25).
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| APPROVAL VOC - BNG NOT REQUIREDDecision · PDF | 9 Jun 2025 | View |
| FULL DELEGATEDDelegated Report · PDF | 9 Jun 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANAmended Drawing · PDF | 23 May 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED VISIBILITY PLANDrawing · PDF | 23 May 2025 | View |
| WINDOW SAMPLESupporting Information · PDF | 23 Apr 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANAmended Drawing · PDF | 16 Apr 2025 | View |
| EXISTING SITEPhoto | 16 Apr 2025 | View |
| 8 TRINITY MEWS, DURHAM DH1 5GG-OBJECTS-MR COLIN LANGLEY(FULL)Public Comment · PDF | 17 Mar 2025 | View |
| CLLR COULTPublic Comment · PDF | 11 Mar 2025 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LISTNeighbour Notification List · PDF | 10 Mar 2025 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 25 Feb 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SIDE ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 29 Jan 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 29 Jan 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED PLAN 00Drawing · PDF | 29 Jan 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED PLAN 01Drawing · PDF | 29 Jan 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF | 29 Jan 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED PLAN 02Drawing · PDF | 29 Jan 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED FRONT ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 29 Jan 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SIDE ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 29 Jan 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED REAR ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 29 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.