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
Durham Academy Bracken Court Ushaw Moor Durham DH7 7NG
Last published check: 1 Oct 2026, 18:51. Check the council record for more recent changes.
Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
A published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA Non-Material amendment to amend the approved plans (Condition 3) pursuant to Planning Permission No. DM/25/00670/FPA through the re-siting of the welfare unit onto the temporary car park and creation of a laydown area
Sign in to view all collected council fields and recorded changes.
Sign in to view collected detailsDurham Academy Bracken Court Ushaw Moor Durham DH7 7NG
This record has no verified map location.
View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| APPROVAL NMADecision · PDF | 25 Sept 2025 | View |
| NMADelegated Report · PDF | 25 Sept 2025 | View |
| NOT FOR THIS SITE/APPLICATION - SW NETWORK PORTAKABIN ADDEDSupporting Information · PDF | 2 Sept 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 22 Aug 2025 | View |
| CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT PLANSupporting Information · PDF | 19 Aug 2025 | View |
| COVER LETTERSupporting Information · PDF | 19 Aug 2025 | View |
Documents open on the council website. Browse council documents if a link has changed.
Conditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.