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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55 Bradford Crescent Gilesgate Durham DH1 1HL
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Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceChange of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a flexible use permission as a HMO (Use Class C4) and a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) under the provisions of Class V of Part 3 of the GPDO including single storey rear extension, cycle parking and bin storage
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| APPEAL DECISIONAppeal Decision · PDF | 10 Sept 2026 | View |
| STATEMENT ON THE OUTCOME OF COMMITTEEAppeal Documents | 27 Jul 2026 | View |
| COMMITTEE REPORTCommittee Report · PDF | 6 Jul 2026 | View |
| HMO DATAConsultee Comment · PDF | 24 Jun 2026 | View |
| APPELLANT FINAL COMMENTSAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 8 May 2026 | View |
| APPEAL QUESTIONNAIREAppeal Questionnaire · PDF | 19 Mar 2026 | View |
| APPELLANT'S STATEMENT OF CASEAppeal Documents · PDF | 16 Mar 2026 | View |
| APPEAL FORMAppeal Form · PDF | 16 Mar 2026 | View |
| 41 THE MOORLANDSPublic Comment · PDF | 8 Feb 2026 | View |
| THE CITY OF DURHAM TRUSTConsultee Comment · PDF | 4 Feb 2026 | View |
| CLLR MAVINPublic Comment · PDF | 3 Feb 2026 | View |
| HMO TEAMConsultee Comment | 23 Jan 2026 | View |
| HMO DATAConsultee Comment · PDF | 21 Jan 2026 | View |
| SITE NOTICESite Notice · PDF | 20 Jan 2026 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LISTNeighbour Notification List · PDF | 19 Jan 2026 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM (REDACTED)Application Form · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| EXISTING PLANS AND ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED PLANS AND ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
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Appeal status: Appeal decided · Appeal Allowed
APPEAL DECISIONConditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
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.