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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26 Old Elvet Durham DH1 3HY
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Council sourceChange of use from seminar and lecture rooms (use class F1) to dwellinghouse (C3).
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| FULL DELEGATEDDelegated Report · PDF | 14 Apr 2026 | View |
| APPROVAL FPA - BNG NOT REQUIREDDecision · PDF | 14 Apr 2026 | View |
| SECTION 106 AGREEMENTLegal Agreement · PDF | 13 Apr 2026 | View |
| DRAFT SECTION 106 AGREEMENTDraft Legal Agreement · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| FULL DELEGATEDDelegated Report · PDF | 19 Mar 2026 | View |
| THE CITY OF DURHAM TRUSTPublic Comment · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| CITY OF DURHAM PARISH COUNCIL OFFICE 3 D4.01D CLAYPORT LIBRARY 8 MILLENNIUM PLConsultee Comment · PDF | 3 Mar 2026 | View |
| PRESS NOTICEPress Notice · PDF | 19 Feb 2026 | View |
| SITE NOTICESite Notice · PDF | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSEDAmended Drawing · PDF | 4 Feb 2026 | View |
| GUTTERING DETAILS 1Supporting Information · PDF | 3 Feb 2026 | View |
| GUTTERING DETAILS 2Supporting Information · PDF | 3 Feb 2026 | View |
| LOCATION PLANAmended Drawing · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANAmended Drawing · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| HERITAGE STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| WINDOW DETAIL 5Amended Drawing · PDF | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| WINDOW DETAIL 4Amended Drawing · PDF | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| WINDOW DETAIL 3Amended Drawing · PDF | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| WINDOW DETAIL 2Amended Drawing · PDF | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| WINDOW DETAIL 1Amended Drawing · PDF | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| PROPOSEDAmended Drawing · PDF | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SETTINGSupporting Information | 19 Dec 2025 | View |
| ASSESSMENT OF PREVIOUS LAND CONTAMINATION REPORTSSupporting Information | 19 Dec 2025 | View |
| CON29M COAL MINING REPORT (COMMERCIAL) (0 - 15 HA)Supporting Information · PDF | 19 Dec 2025 | View |
| DRAINAGE & WATER (COMMERCIAL)Supporting Information · PDF | 19 Dec 2025 | View |
| GARDEN OF 126 OLD ELVET HISTORYSupporting Information | 19 Dec 2025 | View |
| HISTORY OF 26 OLD ELVETSupporting Information | 19 Dec 2025 | View |
| SITE MODELSupporting Information | 19 Dec 2025 | View |
| CONTAMINATION SCREENING ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 19 Dec 2025 | View |
| CITY OF DURHAM PARISH COUNCILConsultee Comment · PDF | 8 Oct 2025 | View |
| PROPOSEDAmended Drawing · PDF | 19 Sept 2025 | View |
| SITE NOTICESite Notice · PDF | 18 Sept 2025 | View |
| PRESS NOTICEPress Notice · PDF | 18 Sept 2025 | View |
| THE CITY OF DURHAM TRUSTPublic Comment · PDF | 17 Sept 2025 | View |
| HERITAGE STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 3 Sept 2025 | View |
| PROPOSEDDrawing · PDF | 3 Sept 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 26 Aug 2025 | View |
| EXISTINGDrawing · PDF | 26 Aug 2025 | View |
| WINDOW DETAILDrawing · PDF | 26 Aug 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 26 Aug 2025 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANOS Extract · PDF | 26 Aug 2025 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 26 Aug 2025 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 26 Aug 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.