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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Speyside Lodge Woodland Road Bearpark Durham DH7 7DQ
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Council sourceModifications to first floor dormer window and modification to entrance wall piers
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| FULL DELEGATEDDelegated Report · PDF | 12 Aug 2026 | View |
| APPROVAL FPA - BNG NOT REQUIREDDecision · PDF | 12 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED MATERIALPhoto | 3 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED WINDOW DESIGNPhoto | 3 Aug 2026 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED ELEVATIONSAmended Drawing · PDF | 27 Jul 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED CHANGES TO SITE ACCESSAmended Drawing · PDF | 27 Jul 2026 | View |
| DIMENSIONSPhoto | 27 Jul 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED PLANAmended Drawing · PDF | 30 Jun 2026 | View |
| COMMENT 1Public Comment · PDF | 1 Jun 2026 | View |
| TREE OFFICERConsultee Comment · PDF | 26 May 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 7 May 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSAmended Drawing · PDF | 7 May 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSAmended Drawing · PDF | 7 May 2026 | View |
| COMMENT 1Public Comment · PDF | 16 Apr 2026 | View |
| SITE NOTICESite Notice · PDF | 15 Apr 2026 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LISTNeighbour Notification List · PDF | 18 Mar 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSSuperseded · PDF | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANOS Extract · PDF | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMSuperseded · PDF | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSSuperseded · PDF | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| GATE PIERSSuperseded · PDF | 22 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.