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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14 Leazes Lane Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3DP
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Council sourceTwo Sycamore trees (identified as 100 and 101) currently overhang the house, removal of limbs to give a three/four metre clearance to the building line - TPO-WVDC-2-2002
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| APPEAL DECISION COVERING LETTERAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 26 May 2026 | View |
| APPEAL DECISIONAppeal Decision · PDF | 26 May 2026 | View |
| TEMPOConsultee Comment | 11 Dec 2025 | View |
| DETAILED TREE RISK-BENEFIT ASSESSMENTConsultee Comment · PDF | 11 Dec 2025 | View |
| APPEAL FORMAppeal Documents · PDF | 12 Sept 2025 | View |
| APPEAL START LETTERAppeal Correspondence | 9 Sept 2025 | View |
| REFUSAL TPODecision · PDF | 28 Mar 2025 | View |
| TPO FULL DELEGATEDDelegated Report · PDF | 28 Mar 2025 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LISTNeighbour Notification List · PDF | 4 Feb 2025 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 30 Jan 2025 | View |
| PHOTOPhoto · PDF | 30 Jan 2025 | View |
| TREE LOCATION PLANOS Extract · PDF | 30 Jan 2025 | View |
| TPO WVDC-2-2002 EXTRACTDrawing · PDF | 30 Jan 2025 | View |
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Appeal status: Appeal decided · Appeal Dismissed
APPEAL DECISION COVERING LETTER APPEAL DECISION REFUSAL TPOConditions 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.