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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Heatherdene Farm Low Wham Butterknowle Bishop Auckland DL13 5JE
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Council sourceAttic conversion with increased roof height and two dormer windows to front, replacement windows doors and porch, rear extension, decking, and removal of render to reveal original stone (description amended)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| FAST TRACKDelegated Report · PDF | 5 Aug 2025 | View |
| FAST TRACKDelegated Report · PDF | 5 Aug 2025 | View |
| APPROVAL FPA - BNG NOT REQUIREDDecision · PDF | 5 Aug 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTIONS AND INTERNAL VIEWSAmended Drawing | 4 Aug 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ATTIC FLOORAmended Drawing · PDF | 4 Aug 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS 1 OF 2Amended Drawing · PDF | 4 Aug 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS 2 OF 2Amended Drawing · PDF | 4 Aug 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTIONS AND INTERNAL VIEWSSuperseded · PDF | 4 Jul 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANAmended Drawing · PDF | 4 Jul 2025 | View |
| SITE NOTICESite Notice · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LISTNeighbour Notification List · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISALSupporting Information · PDF | 10 Jun 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS 2 OF 2Superseded · PDF | 10 Jun 2025 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONS 1 OF 2Drawing · PDF | 4 Apr 2025 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONS 2 OF 2Drawing · PDF | 4 Apr 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOORSuperseded · PDF | 4 Apr 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ATTIC FLOORSuperseded · PDF | 4 Apr 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS 1 OF 2Drawing · PDF | 4 Apr 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS 2 OF 2Superseded · PDF | 4 Apr 2025 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 4 Apr 2025 | View |
| LOCATION PLANOS Extract · PDF | 4 Apr 2025 | View |
| BLOCK PLANSDrawing · PDF | 4 Apr 2025 | View |
| EXISTING GROUND FLOORDrawing · 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.