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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31 North Side Shadforth Durham DH6 1LJ
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Council sourceT1 Sycamore - Fell T2 Cherry - FellT3 Oak - Fell T4 Lawson Cypress - Fell T5 Yew - FellB1 Beech Bush - Reduce height by 1m and trim sides H1 Beech hedge - Remove hedge H2 Privet - Reduce to 5 foot
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| RAISE OBJECTION TCADecision · PDF | 23 Apr 2026 | View |
| FULL DELEGATEDDelegated Report · PDF | 23 Apr 2026 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 16 Mar 2026 | View |
| SKETCH PLANDrawing | 16 Mar 2026 | View |
| TREE WORK SCHEDULESupporting Information | 16 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.