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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Biddick Hall Lambton Park Chester-le-Street DH3 4PH
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Council sourceRemoval of defective mineral felt roof coverings and installation of replacement zinc sheet roofing with batten roll detail. Renewal of lead box gutters and perimeter flashings. Installation of lead weatherings to parapet copings. Removal of cement render and cement mortar pointing and repair of masonry parapet walls.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| FAST TRACKDelegated Report · PDF | 11 Jul 2025 | View |
| APPROVAL LBDecision · PDF | 11 Jul 2025 | View |
| BAT BOX LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 20 Jun 2025 | View |
| BAT BOX LOCATION 1Photo | 20 Jun 2025 | View |
| BAT BOX LOCATION 2Photo | 20 Jun 2025 | View |
| HISTORIC ENGLANDConsultee Comment | 12 May 2025 | View |
| SITE NOTICESite Notice · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| PRESS NOTICEPress Notice · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LISTNeighbour Notification List · PDF | 2 May 2025 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 24 Apr 2025 | View |
| HERITAGE DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 24 Apr 2025 | View |
| EXISTING ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF | 24 Apr 2025 | View |
| EXISTING & PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 24 Apr 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 24 Apr 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF | 24 Apr 2025 | View |
| BAT REPORTSupporting Information · PDF | 24 Apr 2025 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 24 Apr 2025 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANOS Extract · PDF | 24 Apr 2025 | View |
| PHOTOGRAPHS OF EXISTING ROOFPhoto · PDF | 24 Apr 2025 | View |
| EXISTING FLOOR PLANSDrawing · PDF | 24 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.