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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70 Saddler Street Durham DH1 3NP
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Council sourceChange of use from Class E to form a C4 HMO through the incorporation of a second floor room previously used as commercial space.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| APPROVAL FPA - BNG NOT REQUIREDDecision · PDF | 8 May 2026 | View |
| FAST TRACKDelegated Report · PDF | 8 May 2026 | View |
| HMO DATAConsultee Comment · PDF | 22 Apr 2026 | View |
| SPATIAL POLICYConsultee Comment | 13 Apr 2026 | View |
| CITY OF DURHAM TRUSTPublic Comment · PDF | 13 Apr 2026 | View |
| DESIGN AND CONSERVATIONConsultee Comment | 30 Mar 2026 | View |
| PRESS NOTICEPress Notice · PDF | 26 Mar 2026 | View |
| SITE NOTICESite Notice · PDF | 26 Mar 2026 | View |
| HMOConsultee Comment · PDF | 24 Mar 2026 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LISTNeighbour Notification List · PDF | 18 Mar 2026 | View |
| WALL LININGS TO EXISTING FABRICDrawing · PDF | 12 Mar 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SECOND AND THIRD FLOORDrawing · PDF | 12 Mar 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 12 Mar 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND AND FIRST FLOORDrawing · PDF | 12 Mar 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SECOND AND THIRD FLOORDrawing · PDF | 12 Mar 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 12 Mar 2026 | View |
| BIN AND CYCLE STORAGEDrawing · PDF | 12 Mar 2026 | View |
| SECONDARY GLAZING_BALANCED_VERTICAL_SLIDER__REVEAL_FIX__UP_TO_6.8MM_GLASS-373529Supporting Information · PDF | 12 Mar 2026 | View |
| SECONDARY GLAZING_BALANCED_VERTICAL_SLIDER_OVERVIEW-3735293Supporting Information · PDF | 12 Mar 2026 | View |
| STUDENT DEMAND - DURHAM CITY CENTRESupporting Information · PDF | 12 Mar 2026 | View |
| STUDENT DEMAND LETTERSupporting Information · PDF | 12 Mar 2026 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 12 Mar 2026 | View |
| 2534_70_HERITAGE AND DESIGN AND ACCESS_FIRST ISSUESupporting Information · PDF | 12 Mar 2026 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANOS Extract · PDF | 12 Mar 2026 | View |
| EXISTING GROUND AND FIRST FLOORDrawing · PDF | 12 Mar 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.