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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4 Malvern Villas Gilesgate Durham DH1 2JP
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| APPROVAL CEUDecision · PDF | 9 Dec 2025 | View |
| STATUTORY DECLARATIONSupporting Information · PDF | 14 Nov 2025 | View |
| LOCATION PLANOS Extract · PDF | 3 Nov 2025 | View |
| SUPPORTING LETTER FROM 1 MALVERN VILLASSupporting Information · PDF | 6 Oct 2025 | View |
| STATUTORY DECLARATIONSupporting Information · PDF | 6 Oct 2025 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LISTNeighbour Notification List · PDF | 18 Sept 2025 | View |
| SITE NOTICESite Notice · PDF | 18 Sept 2025 | View |
| COUNCIL TAX STATEMENT 2015-2016Supporting Information · PDF | 9 Sept 2025 | View |
| COUNCIL TAX STATEMENT 2015-2016Supporting Information · PDF | 9 Sept 2025 | View |
| COUNCIL TAX STATEMENT 2015-2016Supporting Information · PDF | 9 Sept 2025 | View |
| COUNCIL TAX STATEMENT 2016-2017Supporting Information · PDF | 9 Sept 2025 | View |
| COUNCIL TAX STATEMENT 2011-2012Supporting Information · PDF | 9 Sept 2025 | View |
| COUNCIL TAX STATEMENT 2012-2013Supporting Information · PDF | 9 Sept 2025 | View |
| COUNCIL TAX STATEMENT 2012-2013Supporting Information · PDF | 9 Sept 2025 | View |
| COUNCIL TAX STATEMENT 2013-2014Supporting Information · PDF | 9 Sept 2025 | View |
| COUNCIL TAX STATEMENT 2013-2014Supporting Information · PDF | 9 Sept 2025 | View |
| COUNCIL TAX STATEMENT 2013-2014Supporting Information · PDF | 9 Sept 2025 | View |
| COUNCIL TAX STATEMENT 2014-2015Supporting Information · PDF | 9 Sept 2025 | View |
| COUNCIL TAX STATEMENT 2014-2015Supporting Information · PDF | 9 Sept 2025 | View |
| COUNCIL TAX STATEMENT 2014-2015Supporting Information · PDF | 9 Sept 2025 | View |
| COUNCIL TAX STATEMENT 2015-2016Supporting Information · PDF | 9 Sept 2025 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 9 Sept 2025 | View |
| LOCATION PLANOS Extract · PDF | 9 Sept 2025 | View |
| HMO LICENCESupporting Information · PDF | 9 Sept 2025 | View |
| COUNCIL TAX STATEMENT 2010-2011Supporting Information · PDF | 9 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.