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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12 Market Place Durham DH1 3NE
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Council sourceAlterations to facilitate level access for wheelchair users and persons with ambulant disabilities. Alterations to the main entrance door, including removal of the stone threshold steps. Lowering a portion of the internal floor with the provision of a platform lift.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| FAST TRACKDelegated Report · PDF | 2 Jun 2026 | View |
| APPROVAL LBDecision · PDF | 2 Jun 2026 | View |
| THE CITY OF DURHAM TRUSTPublic Comment · PDF | 18 May 2026 | View |
| DESIGN & CONSERVATIONConsultee Comment | 23 Apr 2026 | View |
| PRESS NOTICEPress Notice · PDF | 23 Apr 2026 | View |
| SITE NOTICESite Notice · PDF | 20 Apr 2026 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LISTNeighbour Notification List · PDF | 14 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED GF PLAN AND ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 9 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED BASEMENT MODIFICATIONDrawing · PDF | 9 Apr 2026 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 9 Apr 2026 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 9 Apr 2026 | View |
| EXISTING PLAN AND ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 9 Apr 2026 | View |
| LOCATION PLANOS Extract · PDF | 9 Apr 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.