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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The Old Miners Hall Colliery Road Bearpark Durham DH7 7AU
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Council sourceChange of use and conversion of the Old Miners Hall to a residential dwelling with new dropped kerb
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| WRITTEN SCHEME OF INVESTIGATIONSupporting Information | 8 Sept 2026 | View |
| WRITTEN SCHEME OF INVESTIGATIONSupporting Information · PDF | 29 Jun 2026 | View |
| DUST MANAGEMENT PLANSupporting Information · PDF | 11 Jun 2026 | View |
| NOISE MITIGATION STRATEGYSupporting Information · PDF | 11 Jun 2026 | View |
| SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 11 Jun 2026 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LISTNeighbour Notification List · PDF | 3 Mar 2026 | View |
| SITE NOTICESite Notice · PDF | 3 Mar 2026 | View |
| BAT SURVEY REPORT (FEB 2026)Supporting Information · PDF | 25 Feb 2026 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 25 Feb 2026 | View |
| RH ECOLOGICAL SERVICES BAT SURVEY REPORT (JUNE 2022)Supporting Information · PDF | 17 Nov 2025 | View |
| HARD AND SOFT LANDSCAPINGDrawing · PDF | 7 Nov 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED PLANS AND ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 4 Nov 2025 | View |
| INTERNAL SPACE STANDARD ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 4 Nov 2025 | View |
| SCREENING ASSESSMENT FORMSupporting Information · PDF | 28 Oct 2025 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL METHOD STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 28 Oct 2025 | View |
| LOCATION PLAN AND PROPOSED BLOCK PLANDrawing · PDF | 28 Oct 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM (REDACTED)Application Form · PDF | 28 Oct 2025 | View |
| EXISTING PLANS AND ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 28 Oct 2025 | View |
| BAT SURVEY REPORT (MAY 2025)Supporting Information · PDF | 28 Oct 2025 | View |
| HERITAGE STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 28 Oct 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.