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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170 Gilesgate Durham DH1 1QH
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Council sourceChange of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a large house in multiple occupation (sui generis)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| APPEAL DECISIONAppeal Decision · PDF | 6 Jul 2026 | View |
| APPELLANT FINAL COMMENTSAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 1 Apr 2026 | View |
| COUNCIL'S STATEMENT OF CASEAppeal Documents · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| COUNCIL'S SOC APPENDIX 1Appeal Documents · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| COUNCIL'S SOC APPENDIX 2Appeal Documents · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| APPEAL QUESTIONNAIREAppeal Questionnaire · PDF | 16 Feb 2026 | View |
| APPELLANT STATEMENT OF CASEAppeal Documents · PDF | 29 Jan 2026 | View |
| APPEAL FORMAppeal Form · PDF | 29 Jan 2026 | View |
| REFUSAL FPADecision · PDF | 25 Sept 2025 | View |
| FULL DELEGATEDDelegated Report · PDF | 25 Sept 2025 | View |
| THE CITY OF DURHAM TRUSTPublic Comment · PDF | 20 Jun 2025 | View |
| CITY OF DURHAM PARISH COUNCILPublic Comment · PDF | 18 Jun 2025 | View |
| PRESS NOTICEPress Notice · PDF | 12 Jun 2025 | View |
| HMO DATAConsultee Comment · PDF | 5 Jun 2025 | View |
| SITE NOTICESite Notice · PDF | 4 Jun 2025 | View |
| SITE NOTICESite Notice · PDF | 4 Jun 2025 | View |
| MR PAUL CLARKConsultee Comment · PDF | 2 Jun 2025 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LISTNeighbour Notification List · PDF | 30 May 2025 | View |
| EXISTING PLANS ELEVATIONS AND SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 23 May 2025 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 23 May 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED PLANS AND ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 23 May 2025 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 23 May 2025 | View |
| LOCATION PLANOS Extract · PDF | 23 May 2025 | View |
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Appeal status: Appeal decided · Appeal Dismissed
APPEAL DECISION REFUSAL FPAConditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
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.