Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
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South Sharpley Farm Salters Lane Seaton Seaham SR7 0NJ
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| NORTH EAST CHAMBERS OF COMMERCEPublic Comment · PDF | 6 Oct 2026 | View |
| PLANNING POLICY COMMENTSConsultee Comment | 28 Sept 2026 | View |
| PV-GENERAL PLANT LAYOUTAmended Drawing · PDF | 25 Sept 2026 | View |
| LANDSCAPE MASTERPLANAmended Drawing · PDF | 25 Sept 2026 | View |
| COVERING LETTERSupporting Information · PDF | 25 Sept 2026 | View |
| OUTLINE DECOMMISSIONING AND RESTORATION STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 25 Sept 2026 | View |
| CONSULTEE RESPONSESupporting Information · PDF | 25 Sept 2026 | View |
| DM/25/01801/FPASupporting Information · PDF | 25 Sept 2026 | View |
| COMMENT 19Public Comment · PDF | 16 Sept 2026 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH (CONTAMINATED LAND)Consultee Comment · PDF | 16 Sept 2026 | View |
| NUISANCE ACTION TEAMConsultee Comment · PDF | 3 Sept 2026 | View |
| HIGH MOORSELY METEOROLOGICAL OFFICEConsultee Comment · PDF | 27 Aug 2026 | View |
| FLOOR RISK ASSESSMENT & SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE STRATEGYSupporting Information · PDF | 6 Aug 2026 | View |
| SLATERS ELECTRICALS LIMITEDPublic Comment · PDF | 22 Jul 2026 | View |
| NATURAL ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| NORTH EAST EARTHWORKS LTDPublic Comment | 14 Jul 2026 | View |
| LANDSCAPEConsultee Comment | 13 Jul 2026 | View |
| H. E. SERVICES (PLANT HIRE) LTDPublic Comment · PDF | 9 Jul 2026 | View |
| NORTHERN GAS NETWORKSConsultee Comment · PDF | 1 Jul 2026 | View |
| OVERPLANTING STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 25 Jun 2026 | View |
| MINISTRY OF DEFENCE STATUTORY SAFEGUARDINGConsultee Comment · PDF | 24 Jun 2026 | View |
| NATIONAL HIGHWAYSConsultee Comment · PDF | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| NATIONAL HIGHWAYS TECHNICAL NOTEConsultee Comment · PDF | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| NATIONAL HIGHWAYSConsultee Comment · PDF | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| ENVIRONMENT AGENCYConsultee Comment · PDF | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| MURTON PARISH COUNCILConsultee Comment · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| ALCONEXPublic Comment · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| MURTON PARISH COUNCILConsultee Comment · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| COMMENT 17Public Comment · PDF | 17 Jun 2026 | View |
| GRAHAME MORRIS MPConsultee Comment · PDF | 17 Jun 2026 | View |
| BNG METRICSupporting Information | 16 Jun 2026 | View |
| POST DEVELOPMENT HABITAT MAP 1Amended Drawing · PDF | 16 Jun 2026 | View |
| POST DEVELOPMENT HABITAT MAP 2Amended Drawing · PDF | 16 Jun 2026 | View |
| POST DEVELOPMENT HABITATAmended Drawing · PDF | 16 Jun 2026 | View |
| ECOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT REPORTSupporting Information · PDF | 16 Jun 2026 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY MANAGEMENT PLANSupporting Information · PDF | 16 Jun 2026 | View |
| BREEDING BIRD SURVEY REPORTSupporting Information · PDF | 16 Jun 2026 | View |
| COMMENT 16Public Comment · PDF | 15 Jun 2026 | View |
| HFS GROUP LIMITEDPublic Comment · PDF | 15 Jun 2026 | View |
| COMMENT 15Public Comment · PDF | 12 Jun 2026 | View |
| 7 CAISTER CLOSE SEAHAM-OBJECTS-MISS CHRISTINE COLLINS(FULL)Public Comment · PDF | 11 Jun 2026 | View |
| 16 WINDS LONNEN MURTON-OBJECTS-MR GEORGE ELWICK(FULL)Public Comment · PDF | 11 Jun 2026 | View |
| PLANNING POLICY COMMENTSConsultee Comment | 11 Jun 2026 | View |
| 34 MELROSE AVENUE MURTON-OBJECTS-MRS REBECCA HUTCHINSON(FULL)Public Comment · PDF | 11 Jun 2026 | View |
| 62 WINDS LONNENPublic Comment · PDF | 11 Jun 2026 | View |
| COMMENT 11Public Comment · PDF | 11 Jun 2026 | View |
| COMMENT 13Public Comment · PDF | 11 Jun 2026 | View |
| 1 HAREHILL MEWSPublic Comment · PDF | 11 Jun 2026 | View |
| COMMENT 14Public Comment · PDF | 11 Jun 2026 | View |
| ACTIVE TRAVEL ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF | 10 Jun 2026 | View |
| COMMENT 5Public Comment · PDF | 10 Jun 2026 | View |
| 5 MEADOW LANE MURTON-OBJECTS-MR CHRIS BAXTER(FULL)Public Comment · PDF | 10 Jun 2026 | View |
| THE GARTH, THE VILLAGE, MURTON, SEAHAM SR7 9RN-OBJECTS-MR RON WINN(FULL)Public Comment · PDF | 10 Jun 2026 | View |
| 4 BRIAR GLENPublic Comment · PDF | 10 Jun 2026 | View |
| COMMENT 10Public Comment · PDF | 10 Jun 2026 | View |
| COMMENT 6Public Comment · PDF | 9 Jun 2026 | View |
| COMMENT 7Public Comment · PDF | 9 Jun 2026 | View |
| THE COAL AUTHORITYConsultee Comment · PDF | 9 Jun 2026 | View |
| COMMENT 8Public Comment · PDF | 9 Jun 2026 | View |
| COMMENT 9Public Comment · PDF | 9 Jun 2026 | View |
| 27 BRYDON CRESCENTPublic Comment · PDF | 9 Jun 2026 | View |
| 27 BRYDON CRESCENTPublic Comment · PDF | 9 Jun 2026 | View |
| HERITAGE STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 8 Jun 2026 | View |
| NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC SERVICESConsultee Comment · PDF | 8 Jun 2026 | View |
| NATIONAL GASConsultee Comment · PDF | 5 Jun 2026 | View |
| NORTHERN GAS NETWORKSConsultee Comment · PDF | 5 Jun 2026 | View |
| NORTHERN GAS NETWORKSConsultee Comment | 5 Jun 2026 | View |
| NORTHERN GAS NETWORKSConsultee Comment · PDF | 5 Jun 2026 | View |
| NORTHERN GAS NETWORKSConsultee Comment · PDF | 5 Jun 2026 | View |
| NORTHERN GAS NETWORKSConsultee Comment · PDF | 5 Jun 2026 | View |
| NORTHERN GAS NETWORKSConsultee Comment · PDF | 5 Jun 2026 | View |
| TRANSPORT STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 1 Jun 2026 | View |
| CUMULATIVE IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 1 Jun 2026 | View |
| ASA PLANAmended Drawing · PDF | 1 Jun 2026 | View |
| LANDSCAPE MASTERPLANAmended Drawing · PDF | 1 Jun 2026 | View |
| CONSTRUCTION TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLANSupporting Information · PDF | 1 Jun 2026 | View |
| AGRICULTURAL LAND CLASSIFICATION (ALC) REPORTSupporting Information · PDF | 1 Jun 2026 | View |
| LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 1 Jun 2026 | View |
| SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE STRATEGYSupporting Information · PDF | 1 Jun 2026 | View |
| RESPONSE TO CONSULTEE COMMENTSSupporting Information · PDF | 28 May 2026 | View |
| COVERING LETTERSupporting Information · PDF | 28 May 2026 | View |
| EAST DURHAM ACTION GROUPPublic Comment · PDF | 11 May 2026 | View |
| AGENTS LETTERSupporting Information · PDF | 29 Apr 2026 | View |
| SEAHAM TOWN COUNCILConsultee Comment · PDF | 13 Mar 2026 | View |
| LANDSCAPE ADDENDUMConsultee Comment | 10 Mar 2026 | View |
| MINISTRY OF DEFENCE - STATUTORY SAFEGUARDINGConsultee Comment · PDF | 17 Feb 2026 | View |
| NATURAL ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF | 16 Feb 2026 | View |
| NORTHUMBRIAN WATERConsultee Comment · PDF | 16 Feb 2026 | View |
| ENVIRONMENT AGENCYConsultee Comment · PDF | 13 Feb 2026 | View |
| NATIONAL HIGHWAYSConsultee Comment · PDF | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
| NATIONAL HIGHWAYSConsultee Comment · PDF | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
| CPRE DURHAMPublic Comment · PDF | 10 Feb 2026 | View |
| PLANNING POLICY COMMENTSConsultee Comment | 9 Feb 2026 | View |
| DESIGN AND CONSERVATIONConsultee Comment | 9 Feb 2026 | View |
| ARCHAEOLOGYConsultee Comment | 6 Feb 2026 | View |
| NATIONAL HIGHWAYSConsultee Comment · PDF | 6 Feb 2026 | View |
| LANDSCAPEConsultee Comment | 5 Feb 2026 | View |
| UNIT 3 HELIOS BUSINESS PARK ISABELLA ROADPublic Comment · PDF | 4 Feb 2026 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY MANAGEMENT PLANSupporting Information · PDF | 29 Jan 2026 | View |
| AGRICULTURAL CONSIDERATIONSSupporting Information · PDF | 29 Jan 2026 | View |
| COUNCILLOR ANDREW HARRISONPublic Comment · PDF | 28 Jan 2026 | View |
| THE COAL AUTHORITYConsultee Comment · PDF | 27 Jan 2026 | View |
| ACTIVE TRAVEL ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF | 27 Jan 2026 | View |
| NORTHERN GAS NETWORKSConsultee Comment · PDF | 27 Jan 2026 | View |
| NORTHERN GAS NETWORKSConsultee Comment · PDF | 27 Jan 2026 | View |
| NORTHERN GAS NETWORKSConsultee Comment | 27 Jan 2026 | View |
| NORTHERN GAS NETWORKSConsultee Comment · PDF | 27 Jan 2026 | View |
| NORTHERN GAS NETWORKSConsultee Comment | 27 Jan 2026 | View |
| NORTHERN GAS NETWORKSConsultee Comment · PDF | 27 Jan 2026 | View |
| NATIONAL GASConsultee Comment · PDF | 27 Jan 2026 | View |
| NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC SERVICESConsultee Comment · PDF | 27 Jan 2026 | View |
| WINTERING BIRD SURVEY REPORTSupporting Information · PDF | 21 Jan 2026 | View |
| OUTLINE SOIL MANAGEMENT PLANSupporting Information · PDF | 21 Jan 2026 | View |
| AGRICULTURAL LAND CLASSIFICATION REPORTSupporting Information · PDF | 21 Jan 2026 | View |
| PV GENERAL PANT LAYOUTAmended Drawing · PDF | 21 Jan 2026 | View |
| GREAT NEWT PRESENCE OR LIKELY ABSENCE EDNA SURVEY REPORTSupporting Information · PDF | 21 Jan 2026 | View |
| APPLICANTS RESPONSE TO CONSULTEE COMMENTS AND THIRD PARTY REPRESENTATIONSSupporting Information · PDF | 21 Jan 2026 | View |
| PV ACCESS GATEAmended Drawing · PDF | 21 Jan 2026 | View |
| TYPICAL PV ELEVATIONAmended Drawing · PDF | 21 Jan 2026 | View |
| TRANSPORT STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 21 Jan 2026 | View |
| BREEDING BIRD SURVEY REPORTSupporting Information · PDF | 21 Jan 2026 | View |
| TECHNICAL NOTESupporting Information · PDF | 21 Jan 2026 | View |
| LANDSCAPE MASTERPLANAmended Drawing · PDF | 21 Jan 2026 | View |
| BREEDING BIRD SURVEY REPORTSupporting Information · PDF | 21 Jan 2026 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY METRICSupporting Information | 21 Jan 2026 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT & SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE STRATEGYSupporting Information · PDF | 21 Jan 2026 | View |
| ECOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT REPORTSupporting Information · PDF | 21 Jan 2026 | View |
| LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 21 Jan 2026 | View |
| CONSTRUCTION TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLANSupporting Information · PDF | 21 Jan 2026 | View |
| PV ACCESS GATEAmended Drawing · PDF | 21 Jan 2026 | View |
| LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 21 Jan 2026 | View |
| PV GENERAL PLANT LAYOUTAmended Drawing · PDF | 21 Jan 2026 | View |
| BESS (FIRE SERVICE)Consultee Comment · PDF | 14 Jan 2026 | View |
| DURHAM BIRD CLUBPublic Comment · PDF | 24 Nov 2025 | View |
| CPRE - THE COUNTRYSIDE CHARITYPublic Comment · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| NATIONAL HIGHWAYSConsultee Comment · PDF | 29 Oct 2025 | View |
| NATIONAL HIGHWAYSConsultee Comment · PDF | 29 Oct 2025 | View |
| SEATON WITH SLINGLEY PARISH COUNCILConsultee Comment | 19 Sept 2025 | View |
| NATIONAL GASConsultee Comment · PDF | 15 Sept 2025 | View |
| NATIONAL GRIDConsultee Comment · PDF | 11 Sept 2025 | View |
| COMMENT 4Public Comment · PDF | 18 Aug 2025 | View |
| SLINGLEY HILL FARM BARN, SEATON, SEAHAM SR7 0NL-OBJECTS-MRS JEANETTE DAVIES(FULLPublic Comment · PDF | 16 Aug 2025 | View |
| SEATON WEST MOOR FARM, SEATON, SEAHAM SR7 0NH-OBJECTS-MR CHRISTIAN BURGON(FULL)Public Comment · PDF | 13 Aug 2025 | View |
| LANDSCAPEConsultee Comment | 11 Aug 2025 | View |
| COMMENT 3Public Comment · PDF | 10 Aug 2025 | View |
| POLICE ARCHITECTURAL LIAISON OFFICERConsultee Comment · PDF | 6 Aug 2025 | View |
| ENVIRONMENT AGENCYConsultee Comment · PDF | 6 Aug 2025 | View |
| MINISTRY OF DEFENCE - STATUTORY SAFEGUARDINGConsultee Comment · PDF | 6 Aug 2025 | View |
| HIGHWAYS ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF | 6 Aug 2025 | View |
| HIGHWAYS ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF | 6 Aug 2025 | View |
| PLANNING POLICY COMMENTSConsultee Comment | 5 Aug 2025 | View |
| DESIGN AND CONSERVATIONConsultee Comment | 5 Aug 2025 | View |
| LLFA - SURFACE WATER DRAINAGEConsultee Comment · PDF | 4 Aug 2025 | View |
| NATURAL ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF | 1 Aug 2025 | View |
| COMMENT 1Public Comment · PDF | 30 Jul 2025 | View |
| PROXY RESIDENTIAL VISUAL AMENITY ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 29 Jul 2025 | View |
| PRESS NOTICEPress Notice · PDF | 24 Jul 2025 | View |
| SITE NOTICESite Notice · PDF | 24 Jul 2025 | View |
| CLLR ANDREW HARRISONPublic Comment · PDF | 24 Jul 2025 | View |
| SITE NOTICESite Notice · PDF | 24 Jul 2025 | View |
| SITE NOTICESite Notice · PDF | 24 Jul 2025 | View |
| SITE NOTICESite Notice · PDF | 24 Jul 2025 | View |
| CLLR CHRIS FAIRSPublic Comment | 24 Jul 2025 | View |
| ACTIVE TRAVEL ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF | 23 Jul 2025 | View |
| NATS SAFEGUARDINGConsultee Comment · PDF | 22 Jul 2025 | View |
| THE COAL AUTHORITYConsultee Comment · PDF | 22 Jul 2025 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LISTNeighbour Notification List · PDF | 18 Jul 2025 | View |
| COPY OF EMAIL TO SUNDERLAND COUNCILSupporting Information · PDF | 14 Jul 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED NETWORKSupporting Information · PDF | 14 Jul 2025 | View |
| GREENFIELD RUNOFF RATE ESTIMATIONSupporting Information · PDF | 14 Jul 2025 | View |
| PV- GENERAL PLANT LAYOUTDrawing · PDF | 4 Jul 2025 | View |
| NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 4 Jul 2025 | View |
| OUTLINE BATTERY SAFTETY MANAGEMENT PLAN & (BESS)Supporting Information · PDF | 4 Jul 2025 | View |
| STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 4 Jul 2025 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 4 Jul 2025 | View |
| LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 4 Jul 2025 | View |
| LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 4 Jul 2025 | View |
| COVERING LETTERSupporting Information · PDF | 4 Jul 2025 | View |
| SUBSTATION PAGE 1Drawing · PDF | 4 Jul 2025 | View |
| SUBSTATION PAGE 4Drawing · PDF | 4 Jul 2025 | View |
| SUBSTATION PAGE 2Drawing · PDF | 4 Jul 2025 | View |
| PV-MODULESDrawing · PDF | 4 Jul 2025 | View |
| TYPICAL STRING INVERTERDrawing · PDF | 4 Jul 2025 | View |
| TYPICAL SMART TRANSFORMER STATION 6000K-3000KDrawing · PDF | 4 Jul 2025 | View |
| TYPICAL ACCESS GATE (WOOD)Drawing · PDF | 4 Jul 2025 | View |
| TYPICAL PV ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 4 Jul 2025 | View |
| COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE LEVI (CIL) FORMSupporting Information · PDF | 4 Jul 2025 | View |
| AGRICULTURAL LAND CLASSIFICATION (ALC) REPORTSupporting Information · PDF | 4 Jul 2025 | View |
| AIR QUALITY SCREENING NOTESupporting Information · PDF | 4 Jul 2025 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 4 Jul 2025 | View |
| CONSTRUCTION TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLANSupporting Information · PDF | 4 Jul 2025 | View |
| TRANSPORT STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 4 Jul 2025 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 4 Jul 2025 | View |
| APPENDIX 2 BREEDING BIRD SURVEY REPORTSupporting Information · PDF | 4 Jul 2025 | View |
| APPENDIX 3 WINTERING BIRD SURVEY REPORTSupporting Information · PDF | 4 Jul 2025 | View |
| APPENDIX 5 GCN PRESENCE OR ABSENCE EDNA REPORTSupporting Information · PDF | 4 Jul 2025 | View |
| ECOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT REPORTSupporting Information · PDF | 4 Jul 2025 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT & SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE STRATEGYSupporting Information · PDF | 4 Jul 2025 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT & SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE STRATEGYSupporting Information · PDF | 4 Jul 2025 | View |
| GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY REPORTSupporting Information · PDF | 4 Jul 2025 | View |
| GLINT AND GLARE ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 4 Jul 2025 | View |
| HERITAGE STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 4 Jul 2025 | View |
| SCREENING ASSESSMENT FORMSupporting Information · PDF | 4 Jul 2025 | View |
| APPENDIX A NOISE ASSESSMENT MAPDrawing · PDF | 4 Jul 2025 | View |
| PV-GENERAL PLANT LAYOUTDrawing · PDF | 4 Jul 2025 | View |
| PV-GENERAL PLANT LAYOUT_2Drawing · PDF | 4 Jul 2025 | View |
| BESS-TYPICAL POWER CONVERSION SYSTEM FOUNDATIONDrawing · PDF | 4 Jul 2025 | View |
| BESS-TYPICAL MEDIUM VOLTAGE SKIDS FOUNDATIONDrawing · PDF | 4 Jul 2025 | View |
| BESS-TYPICAL BESS FOUNDATIONDrawing · PDF | 4 Jul 2025 | View |
| TYPICAL TRENCHESDrawing · PDF | 4 Jul 2025 | View |
| TYPICAL PERIMETER FENCEDrawing · PDF | 4 Jul 2025 | View |
| TYPICAL SMART TRANSFORMER STATION FOUNDATIONDrawing · PDF | 4 Jul 2025 | View |
| TYPICAL CCTV ELEVATION. FOUNDATIONDrawing · PDF | 4 Jul 2025 | View |
| TYPICAL TRACKSDrawing · PDF | 4 Jul 2025 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 4 Jul 2025 | View |
| LOCATION PLANOS Extract · PDF | 4 Jul 2025 | View |
| PV-CONTROL BUILDINGDrawing · PDF | 4 Jul 2025 | View |
| PV-STORAGE BUILDINGDrawing · PDF | 4 Jul 2025 | View |
| THE STATUTORY BIODIVERSITY METRICSupporting Information | 30 Jun 2025 | View |
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