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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Alum Waters Guest House Unthank Farmhouse Alum Waters New Brancepeth Durham DH7 7JJ
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Council sourceErection of detached 1.5 storey building for use as holiday accommodation (4 additional bedrooms) to northeast of site
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| FULL DELEGATEDDelegated Report · PDF | 12 Jun 2026 | View |
| APPROVAL FPA - BNG NOT REQUIREDDecision · PDF | 12 Jun 2026 | View |
| SPATIAL POLICYConsultee Comment | 20 Apr 2026 | View |
| RESPONSE TO SPATIAL POLICY ISSUESSupporting Information · PDF | 30 Mar 2026 | View |
| GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR PLANAmended Drawing · PDF | 15 Dec 2025 | View |
| SIDE AND REAR ELEVATIONAmended Drawing · PDF | 15 Dec 2025 | View |
| FRONT AND SIDE ELEVATIONAmended Drawing · PDF | 15 Dec 2025 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 15 Dec 2025 | View |
| SITE/ROOF PLANAmended Drawing · PDF | 15 Dec 2025 | View |
| SPATIAL POLICYConsultee Comment | 2 Oct 2025 | View |
| DESIGN AND CONSERVATIONConsultee Comment | 30 Sept 2025 | View |
| SITE NOTICESite Notice · PDF | 23 Sept 2025 | View |
| COAL AUTHORITYConsultee Comment · PDF | 22 Sept 2025 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LISTNeighbour Notification List · PDF | 16 Sept 2025 | View |
| VISIT COUNTY DURHAMConsultee Comment · PDF | 16 Sept 2025 | View |
| COAL MINING RISK ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 12 Sept 2025 | View |
| LOCATION PLANAmended Drawing · PDF | 5 Aug 2025 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 27 Jun 2025 | View |
| DETACHED ANNEXE STATEMENT 01Supporting Information | 27 Jun 2025 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 27 Jun 2025 | View |
| SECTION PLANSDrawing · PDF | 27 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.