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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6 Colepike Road Lanchester Durham DH7 0HJ
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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 sourceTwo storey side extension with balcony
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| HOUSEHOLDER NO OBJECTIONDelegated Report · PDF | 2 Mar 2026 | View |
| APPROVAL FPA - BNG NOT REQUIREDDecision · PDF | 2 Mar 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSAmended Drawing · PDF | 9 Feb 2026 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LISTNeighbour Notification List · PDF | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED SITE AND ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF | 15 Dec 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED PLANSDrawing · PDF | 15 Dec 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM (REDACTED)Application Form · PDF | 15 Dec 2025 | View |
| EXISTING PLANSDrawing · PDF | 15 Dec 2025 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 15 Dec 2025 | View |
| LOCATION PLANOS Extract · PDF | 15 Dec 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.