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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Durham Cathedral The College Durham DH1 3EH
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Council sourceLead roof covering renewal; stonework conservation and repair; lead hopper and downpipes; redecoration and conservation of ribbed vaults.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| FULL DELEGATEDDelegated Report · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| APPROVAL LBDecision · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| THE CITY OF DURHAM TRUSTPublic Comment · PDF | 22 Apr 2026 | View |
| DESIGN AND CONSERVATIONConsultee Comment | 15 Apr 2026 | View |
| HISTORIC ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF | 10 Apr 2026 | View |
| SITE NOTICESite Notice · PDF | 9 Apr 2026 | View |
| PRESS NOTICEPress Notice · PDF | 2 Apr 2026 | View |
| SOUTH GABLE LEAD HOPPERS FRONT ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 18 Mar 2026 | View |
| SOUTH GABLE UPPER LEAD HOPPERS SECTION AND SIDE ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 18 Mar 2026 | View |
| SOUTH GABLE ELEVATION INTERMEDIATE HOPPER AND DOWNPIPESDrawing · PDF | 18 Mar 2026 | View |
| EAST FRONT NICHE REPAIR FRONT ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 18 Mar 2026 | View |
| ROOF SPECIFICATIONSupporting Information · PDF | 18 Mar 2026 | View |
| PAINT INVESTIGATIONSSupporting Information · PDF | 18 Mar 2026 | View |
| NORTH ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 18 Mar 2026 | View |
| EAST ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 18 Mar 2026 | View |
| SOUTH ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 18 Mar 2026 | View |
| INTERNAL ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 18 Mar 2026 | View |
| INTERNAL ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 18 Mar 2026 | View |
| REPAIR SPECIFICATIONSupporting Information · PDF | 18 Mar 2026 | View |
| AERIAL SCAN OF EXISTING ROOFDrawing · PDF | 18 Mar 2026 | View |
| INTERIOR SURVEY SCANSDrawing · PDF | 18 Mar 2026 | View |
| SURVEY PLAN OF EXISTING ROOFDrawing · PDF | 18 Mar 2026 | View |
| SURVEY SECTIONS THROUGH EXISTING CHAPEL ROOFDrawing · PDF | 18 Mar 2026 | View |
| SURVEY SECTIONS THROUGH EXISTING STAIR TOWER ROOFDrawing · PDF | 18 Mar 2026 | View |
| SURVEY OF EXISTING CHIMNEY FLUESDrawing · PDF | 18 Mar 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ROOF COVERING PLANDrawing · PDF | 18 Mar 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTIONSDrawing · PDF | 18 Mar 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED DETAILSDrawing · PDF | 18 Mar 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED DETAILSDrawing · PDF | 18 Mar 2026 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 18 Mar 2026 | View |
| DESIGN, ACCESS & HERITAGE STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 18 Mar 2026 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANOS Extract · PDF | 18 Mar 2026 | View |
| GENERAL PHOTO RECORDDrawing · PDF | 18 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.