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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First Floor Office Bridge House North Road Durham DH1 4PW
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Council sourcePrior Notification under Class MA of Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the change of use of the 1st floor of Bridge House from Class E to six C3 residential dwellings.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| FAST TRACKDelegated Report · PDF | 8 Jan 2026 | View |
| PN56 REQUIRED + GRANTED (NEW)Decision · PDF | 8 Jan 2026 | View |
| CITY OF DURHAM PARISH COUNCILConsultee Comment · PDF | 9 Dec 2025 | View |
| 15 SYLVAN HOUSE ST HELENS WELL SOUTH STREET DURHAM DH1 4DBPublic Comment · PDF | 8 Dec 2025 | View |
| SITE NOTICESite Notice · PDF | 27 Nov 2025 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LISTNeighbour Notification List · PDF | 20 Nov 2025 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| EXISTING & PROPOSED BLOCK PLANDrawing · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| EXISTING FLOOR PLANSDrawing · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| EXISTING & PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLANSDrawing · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| NOISE ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| SCREENING ASSESSMENT FORMSupporting Information · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| NDSS COMPLIANCE STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 13 Nov 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.