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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Durham School Quarryheads Lane Durham DH1 4SZ
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Council sourceT129 - Pollard large Ash tree, T140 - Reduce Ash trees with significant Ash Dieback, T4324 - Pollard Ash to 5m, T4454 - Remove Ash trees, and T4457 - Fell 4 small Ash trees with class 3 Ash Dieback
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| RAISE NO OBJECTION TCADecision · PDF | 28 Jan 2026 | View |
| DELEGATED REPORTDelegated Report | 27 Jan 2026 | View |
| LOCATION PLANOS Extract | 17 Dec 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 17 Dec 2025 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL APPRAISAL REPORTSupporting Information · PDF | 14 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.