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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Lambton Park Development Site At Former County Show Ground Chester Road Bournmoor DH3 4DX
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Council sourceNon-material amendment to outline planning permission DM/15/02714/OUT to amend the description of development and the wording of conditions 1 (reserved matters), 2 (time limit), 3 (approved plans), 4 (A183/A1052 site access roundabout), 5 (A183 site access roundabout), 7 (design code), 8 (archaeology 1), 9 (archaeology 2), 10 (land contamination), 13 (coal mining legacy), 14 (foul and surface water), 16 (CEMP), 18 (noise mitigation), 19 (fume extraction), 20 (hard and soft landscaping), 22 (trees and hedges), 23 (sustainability), 24 (floorspace restrictions 1), 25 (floorspace restrictions 2), 26 (delivery of floorspace 1), 27 (phasing of remaining floorspace), 28 (delivery of floorspace 2), 29 (open space) and 30 (employment and skills plan)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| NMADelegated Report · PDF | 28 Aug 2025 | View |
| APPROVAL NMADecision · PDF | 28 Aug 2025 | View |
| LAMBTON PARK NMA NOTESupporting Information · PDF | 21 Aug 2025 | View |
| COVER LETTERSupporting Information · PDF | 25 Jun 2025 | View |
| LAND USE PARAMETER PLANDrawing · PDF | 4 Apr 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM (REDACTED)Application Form · PDF | 4 Apr 2025 | View |
| BUILDING HEIGHTS PARAMETER PLANDrawing · PDF | 4 Apr 2025 | View |
| MOVEMENT AND ACCESS PARAMETER PLANDrawing · PDF | 4 Apr 2025 | View |
| LANDSCAPE PARAMETER PLANDrawing · PDF | 4 Apr 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.