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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Union Society Palace Green Durham DH1 3EP
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Council sourceAddition of hinged bar and handrail to improve the safety of occasional roof maintenance.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| APPROVAL LBDecision · PDF | 5 Aug 2025 | View |
| FAST TRACKDelegated Report · PDF | 5 Aug 2025 | View |
| THE CITY OF DURHAM TRUSTPublic Comment · PDF | 16 Jul 2025 | View |
| SITE NOTICESite Notice · PDF | 3 Jul 2025 | View |
| PRESS NOTICEPress Notice · PDF | 26 Jun 2025 | View |
| HERITAGE STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 24 Jun 2025 | View |
| INFORMATION ISSUE SHEET 1Supporting Information · PDF | 10 Jun 2025 | View |
| INFORMATION ISSUE SHEET 2Supporting Information · PDF | 10 Jun 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED PEMBERTON TOWER HANDRAILSDrawing · PDF | 10 Jun 2025 | View |
| HERITAGE STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 10 Jun 2025 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 29 May 2025 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 29 May 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED HAND RAILDrawing · PDF | 29 May 2025 | View |
| HERITAGE STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 29 May 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.