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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Whitechurch 29 Church Street Head Durham DH1 3DN
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Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
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Council sourceHand painted signage to front and side elevation gable and walls (retrospective)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| APPROVAL ADDecision · PDF | 26 May 2026 | View |
| FULL DELEGATEDDelegated Report · PDF | 26 May 2026 | View |
| THE CITY OF DURHAM TRUSTPublic Comment · PDF | 22 Apr 2026 | View |
| SITE NOTICESite Notice · PDF | 15 Apr 2026 | View |
| HERITAGE STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 27 Mar 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONS AS BUILTDrawing · PDF | 27 Mar 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 25 Mar 2026 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANOS Extract · PDF | 25 Mar 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONS AS BUILTDrawing · PDF | 25 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.