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
The Farmhouse 2 Lodge Farm Bearpark Durham DH7 7EA
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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 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 sourceListed building consent for the installation of air source heat pump and outbuilding to rear-side of building (amended drawings submitted 7.10.25)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| APPROVAL LBDecision · PDF | 26 Nov 2025 | View |
| FAST TRACKDelegated Report · PDF | 26 Nov 2025 | View |
| HEAT PUMP LOCATIONPhoto | 6 Nov 2025 | View |
| HEAT PUMP LOCATION 2Photo | 6 Nov 2025 | View |
| EAVES AND GUTTERINGPhoto | 6 Nov 2025 | View |
| RAINWATER DOWN PIPEPhoto | 6 Nov 2025 | View |
| RAINWATER DOWNPIPE DISCHARGE INTO GROUND DRAINAGEPhoto | 6 Nov 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED OUTHOUSE ELEVATIONSAmended Drawing · PDF | 6 Nov 2025 | View |
| OUTHOUSE CONSTRUCTION DETAILSAmended Drawing · PDF | 6 Nov 2025 | View |
| INTERNAL DIMENSIONSPhoto | 9 Oct 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 9 Oct 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLANSDrawing · PDF | 9 Oct 2025 | View |
| SITE NOTICESite Notice · PDF | 1 Oct 2025 | View |
| PRESS NOTICEPress Notice · PDF | 25 Sept 2025 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LISTNeighbour Notification List · PDF | 17 Sept 2025 | View |
| EXISTING FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 10 Sept 2025 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 10 Sept 2025 | View |
| HEAT PUMP LOCATIONPhoto | 10 Sept 2025 | View |
| HEAT PUMP LOCATION 2Photo | 10 Sept 2025 | View |
| HOT WATER CYLINDER LOCATIONPhoto | 10 Sept 2025 | View |
| REAR OF PROPERTYPhoto | 10 Sept 2025 | View |
| HERITAGE DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 10 Sept 2025 | View |
| NOISE ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 10 Sept 2025 | View |
| COSY 9 CLEARANCES AND DATA SHEETSupporting Information · PDF | 10 Sept 2025 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 10 Sept 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 10 Sept 2025 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 10 Sept 2025 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 10 Sept 2025 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 10 Sept 2025 | View |
| ASSESSMENT WINDOW LOCATIONPhoto | 10 Sept 2025 | View |
| FRONT OF PROPERTYPhoto | 10 Sept 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.