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.
Council planning record
Wheatsheaf Inn 13 Front Street Leadgate Consett DH8 7SA
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Council sourceProposed refurbishment and remodelling of existing mixed-use property (Use Class Sui Generis), currently comprising a ground floor bar with WCs and store, and a first floor self-contained flat, into a single five-bedroom dwelling (Use Class C3). Proposed external alterations include redecoration of the front elevation, re-rendering of the rear elevation, re-roofing, the replacement of windows and doors and the forming of a timber bin store to the front.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DELEGATED REPORTDelegated Report · PDF | 10 Jul 2026 | View |
| APPROVAL FPA - BNG NOT REQUIREDDecision · PDF | 10 Jul 2026 | View |
| UNILATERAL UNDERTAKINGLegal Agreement · PDF | 14 May 2026 | View |
| DRAFT UNILATERAL UNDERTAKINGLegal Agreement · PDF | 15 Apr 2026 | View |
| EXISTING LOCATION PLAN 1:1250OS Extract · PDF | 18 Dec 2025 | View |
| SITE NOTICESite Notice · PDF | 8 Aug 2025 | View |
| PRESS NOTICEPress Notice · PDF | 31 Jul 2025 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LISTNeighbour Notification List · PDF | 21 Jul 2025 | View |
| REAR GARDEN PHOTOSPhoto · PDF | 15 Jul 2025 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENT AND VIABILITY ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 15 Jul 2025 | View |
| SCREENING ASSESSMENT FORMSupporting Information · PDF | 15 Jul 2025 | View |
| VARIOUS PROPOSED PLANSDrawing · PDF | 15 Jul 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM (NO PERSONAL DATA)Application Form · PDF | 25 Jun 2025 | View |
| VARIOUS EXISTING PLANSDrawing · PDF | 25 Jun 2025 | View |
| VARIOUS PROPOSED PLANSDrawing · PDF | 25 Jun 2025 | View |
| VARIOUS PERSPECTIVES INCLUDING EXISTING ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF | 25 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.