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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Plot D Durham County Council County Hall Framwelgate Peth Durham DH1 5UQ
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Council sourceNon-material amendment pursuant to planning permission DM/24/02829/VOC for the change of wording to Conditions 6 (Contaminated Land), 26 (Construction Management Plan), and 27 (Foul and Surface Water Drainage) to enable demolition of County Hall prior to details being submitted and approved.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| APPROVAL NMADecision · PDF | 19 Jan 2026 | View |
| NMADelegated Report · PDF | 19 Jan 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM (REDACTED)Application Form · PDF | 23 Dec 2025 | View |
| COVER LETTERSupporting Information · PDF | 23 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.