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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31 Middle Street Consett DH8 5QP
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Council sourcePrior Notification (Part 3 Class G) for change of use to mixed use retail (Use Class E) and first floor flat
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| FAST TRACKDelegated Report · PDF | 5 Aug 2025 | View |
| PN56 REQUIRED + GRANTED (NEW)Decision · PDF | 5 Aug 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANAmended Drawing · PDF | 9 Jul 2025 | View |
| SCREENING ASSESSMENT FORMSupporting Information · PDF | 1 Jul 2025 | View |
| SITE NOTICESite Notice · PDF | 20 Jun 2025 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LISTNeighbour Notification List · PDF | 17 Jun 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED 3D VIEWSDrawing | 9 Jun 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 9 Jun 2025 | View |
| EXISTING FLOOR PLANSDrawing · PDF | 9 Jun 2025 | View |
| EXISTING ROOF PLAN AND SECTIONDrawing · PDF | 9 Jun 2025 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 9 Jun 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLANSDrawing · PDF | 9 Jun 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ROOF PLAN AND SECTIONDrawing · PDF | 9 Jun 2025 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 9 Jun 2025 | View |
| DESIGN AND STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 9 Jun 2025 | View |
| LOCATION PLANOS Extract · PDF | 9 Jun 2025 | View |
| FLOOD MAP FOR PLANNINGSupporting Information · PDF | 9 Jun 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.