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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4 Laurel Avenue Sherburn Road Estate Durham DH1 2EY
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Council sourceChange of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a house in multiple occupation (Use Class C4) including single storey rear extension, driveway extension, cycle parking and bin storage
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| APPROVAL FPA - BNG NOT REQUIREDDecision · PDF | 11 Jul 2025 | View |
| COMMITTEE REPORTCommittee Report · PDF | 30 Jun 2025 | View |
| HMO DATAConsultee Comment · PDF | 24 Jun 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANAmended Drawing · PDF | 16 May 2025 | View |
| CLLR D FREEMANConsultee Comment · PDF | 6 May 2025 | View |
| CLLR C FLETCHERConsultee Comment · PDF | 30 Apr 2025 | View |
| 3 LONG ACRESPublic Comment · PDF | 29 Apr 2025 | View |
| COMMENT 01Public Comment · PDF | 28 Apr 2025 | View |
| HMO DATAConsultee Comment · PDF | 17 Apr 2025 | View |
| BELMONT PARISH COUNCILPublic Comment | 17 Apr 2025 | View |
| SITE NOTICESite Notice · PDF | 10 Apr 2025 | View |
| HMO LICENSINGConsultee Comment · PDF | 8 Apr 2025 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LISTNeighbour Notification List · PDF | 7 Apr 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANSuperseded · PDF | 4 Apr 2025 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 4 Apr 2025 | View |
| STUDENT MANAGEMENT PLANSupporting Information · PDF | 27 Mar 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM (REDACTED)Application Form · PDF | 27 Mar 2025 | View |
| EXISTING PLANS AND ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 27 Mar 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED PLANS AND ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 27 Mar 2025 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 27 Mar 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.