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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Far Place Sidehead Westgate Bishop Auckland DL13 1LE
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Council sourcePrior notification of the installation of solar panels under Schedule 2, Part 14, Class J of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| FAST TRACKDelegated Report · PDF | 30 Mar 2026 | View |
| PN56 NOT REQUIREDDecision · PDF | 30 Mar 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED BUILDING PLANS AND ELEVATIONSAmended Drawing · PDF | 27 Mar 2026 | View |
| DESIGN AND CONSERVATIONConsultee Comment | 13 Feb 2026 | View |
| COMMENT 1Public Comment · PDF | 13 Feb 2026 | View |
| LANDSCAPEConsultee Comment | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
| LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT APPRAISALSupporting Information · PDF | 19 Jan 2026 | View |
| COVERING LETTERSupporting Information · PDF | 19 Jan 2026 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 19 Jan 2026 | View |
| EXISTING BUILDING PLANS AND ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 19 Jan 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED BUILDING PLANS AND ELEVATIONS INCLUDING LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 19 Jan 2026 | View |
| SOLAR GLARE ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 19 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.