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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The Dairy Hole House Farm Lanchester Durham DH7 0SY
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Council sourceChange of use of residential dwelling (Use Class C3) to children's home (Use Class C2) for two children between the ages 7-17.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| FULL DELEGATEDDelegated Report · PDF | 12 Aug 2025 | View |
| APPROVAL FPA - BNG NOT REQUIREDDecision · PDF | 12 Aug 2025 | View |
| MANAGEMENT PLANSupporting Information · PDF | 16 Jul 2025 | View |
| PHOTO 1Photo | 7 Jul 2025 | View |
| PHOTO 2Photo · PDF | 7 Jul 2025 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 7 Jul 2025 | View |
| DRIVEWAY PARKING PLANAmended Drawing · PDF | 7 Jul 2025 | View |
| PHOTO 3Photo | 7 Jul 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 17 Jun 2025 | View |
| LOCATION PLANAmended OS Extract · PDF | 17 Jun 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDSuperseded · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| MANAGEMENT PLANSuperseded · PDF | 6 Jun 2025 | View |
| PARKING PLANSuperseded · PDF | 22 May 2025 | View |
| ROAD CLEARANCE MAPSupporting Information | 22 May 2025 | View |
| DRIVEWAY PARKING PLANSuperseded · PDF | 22 May 2025 | View |
| HIGHWAYS RESPONSESuperseded | 16 May 2025 | View |
| PALOConsultee Comment · PDF | 16 Apr 2025 | View |
| CHILDREN AND ADULT SERVICESConsultee Comment | 9 Apr 2025 | View |
| COVER LETTERSupporting Information · PDF | 13 Mar 2025 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LISTNeighbour Notification List · PDF | 13 Mar 2025 | View |
| MANAGEMENT PLANSuperseded · PDF | 4 Mar 2025 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 4 Mar 2025 | View |
| STATEMENT OF PURPOSESupporting Information · PDF | 4 Mar 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDSuperseded · PDF | 18 Feb 2025 | View |
| EXISTING PLANS AND ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 17 Feb 2025 | View |
| LOCATION PLANSuperseded · PDF | 17 Feb 2025 | View |
| PROPERTY PICTURESPhoto · PDF | 17 Feb 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS AND ELEVATIONS.Drawing · PDF | 17 Feb 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.