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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Visitor Centre Hardwick Country Park Sedgefield Stockton On Tees TS21 2DN
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| FAST TRACKDelegated Report · PDF | 28 Aug 2025 | View |
| APPROVAL FPA - BNG NOT REQUIREDDecision · PDF | 28 Aug 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN AND 3DAmended Drawing · PDF | 27 Aug 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSAmended Drawing · PDF | 27 Aug 2025 | View |
| GEOENVIRONMENTAL APPRAISALSupporting Information · PDF | 26 Aug 2025 | View |
| TREE SURVEY PLANDrawing · PDF | 22 Jul 2025 | View |
| TREE CONSTRAINTS PLANDrawing · PDF | 22 Jul 2025 | View |
| PRESS NOTICEPress Notice · PDF | 3 Jul 2025 | View |
| SITE NOTICESite Notice · PDF | 2 Jul 2025 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 18 Jun 2025 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANOS Extract · PDF | 18 Jun 2025 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 9 Jun 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN AND 3DDrawing · PDF | 9 Jun 2025 | View |
| TREE CONSTRAINTSDrawing · PDF | 9 Jun 2025 | View |
| TREE SURVEYDrawing · PDF | 9 Jun 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 9 Jun 2025 | View |
| APPENDIX 1 TREE SURVEY SCHEDULESupporting Information · PDF | 9 Jun 2025 | View |
| HERITAGE STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 9 Jun 2025 | View |
| PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION OF LANDSupporting Information · PDF | 9 Jun 2025 | View |
| DRAINAGE STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 9 Jun 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 9 Jun 2025 | View |
| EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 9 Jun 2025 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANOS Extract · PDF | 9 Jun 2025 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANDrawing · 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.