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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Moor House Adventure Centre Moorhouse Farm Rainton Gate Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6QY
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Council sourceErection of steel building to form covered activity area
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| FULL DELEGATEDDelegated Report · PDF | 11 Sept 2026 | View |
| APPROVAL FPA - BNG NOT REQUIREDDecision · PDF | 11 Sept 2026 | View |
| THE COAL AUTHORITYConsultee Comment · PDF | 18 Aug 2026 | View |
| MINING RISK ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| TREE PROTECTION PLAN AND ABORICULTURAL METHOD STATEMENTDrawing · PDF | 11 May 2026 | View |
| THE COAL AUTHORITYConsultee Comment · PDF | 13 Apr 2026 | View |
| SITE NOTICESite Notice · PDF | 27 Feb 2026 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LISTNeighbour Notification List · PDF | 20 Feb 2026 | View |
| FRONT AND BACK ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 16 Feb 2026 | View |
| GABLE ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 16 Feb 2026 | View |
| AERIAL IMAGE SHOWING BARN HARD STANDING INCLUDING OUTLINE OF PROPOSED SITEPhoto · PDF | 16 Feb 2026 | View |
| BNG EXEMPTION STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 16 Feb 2026 | View |
| PHOTO SHOWING POSITION OF PROPOSED STEEL BUILDING (1 OF 2)Photo | 16 Feb 2026 | View |
| PHOTO SHOWING POSITION OF PROPOSED STEEL BUILDING (2 OF 2)Photo | 16 Feb 2026 | View |
| BASE PLANDrawing · PDF | 16 Feb 2026 | View |
| ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF | 16 Feb 2026 | View |
| GABLE ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 16 Feb 2026 | View |
| FRONT AND BACK ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 16 Feb 2026 | View |
| CROSS SECTIONDrawing · PDF | 16 Feb 2026 | View |
| SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 11 Feb 2026 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 14 Jan 2026 | View |
| LOCATION PLANOS Extract · PDF | 14 Jan 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED BUILDING LOCATION 1:1250Drawing · PDF | 14 Jan 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED BUILDING LOCATION 1:500Drawing · PDF | 14 Jan 2026 | 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.