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 Academy Bracken Court Ushaw Moor Durham DH7 7NG
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Council sourceDischarge of conditions 10 (Hard and soft landscaping works), 12 (External lighting), 13 (Bin store details), 16 (EV charging), 17 (Cycle parking) and 19 (Ecological impact assessment) pursuant to Planning Permission No. DM/25/00670/FPA
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DRCDelegated Report · PDF | 11 Jun 2026 | View |
| APPROVAL DRCDecision · PDF | 11 Jun 2026 | View |
| KOLO BOLLARD PRODUCT SPECIFICATION SHEETSupporting Information · PDF | 17 Apr 2026 | View |
| SPECTRE WX PRODUCT SPECIFICATION SHEETSupporting Information · PDF | 17 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED MATERIALSPhoto | 17 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED MATERIALSPhoto | 17 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED MATERIALSPhoto | 17 Apr 2026 | View |
| GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLANTING PLAN (SHEET 2)Drawing · PDF | 17 Apr 2026 | View |
| HARDWORK DETAILS (SHEET 1)Drawing · PDF | 17 Apr 2026 | View |
| INDICATIVE DETAILED LEVELS AND FALLS WITH EXISTING TREE (SHEET 1)Drawing · PDF | 17 Apr 2026 | View |
| INDICATIVE DETAILED LEVELS AND FALLS WITH EXISTING TREE (SHEET 2)Drawing · PDF | 17 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED EXTERNAL SECURITY LAYOUTDrawing · PDF | 17 Apr 2026 | View |
| FENCING DETAILS (SHEET 1)Drawing · PDF | 17 Apr 2026 | View |
| FURNITURE DETAILS (SHEET 1)Drawing · PDF | 17 Apr 2026 | View |
| GENERAL ARANGEMENT EXTERNAL WORKS PLAN (SHEET 1)Drawing · PDF | 17 Apr 2026 | View |
| GENERAL ARANGEMENT EXTERNAL WORKS PLAN (SHEET 2)Drawing · PDF | 17 Apr 2026 | View |
| GENERAL ARANGEMENT EXTERNAL WORKS PLAN (SHEET 3)Drawing · PDF | 17 Apr 2026 | View |
| GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLANTING PLANDrawing · PDF | 17 Apr 2026 | View |
| GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLANTING PLANDrawing · PDF | 17 Apr 2026 | View |
| GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLANTING PLANDrawing · PDF | 17 Apr 2026 | View |
| COVERING LETTERSupporting Information · PDF | 17 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED GENERAL AND EMERGENCY LIGHTING LAYOUT - MAIN BLOCK LEVEL 00 (SHEET 1)Drawing · PDF | 17 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED GENERAL AND EMERGENCY LIGHTING LAYOUT - MAIN BLOCK LEVEL 00 (SHEET 2)Drawing · PDF | 17 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED GENERAL AND EMERGENCY LIGHTING LAYOUT - MAIN BLOCK LEVEL 01 (SHEET 2)Drawing · PDF | 17 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED GENERAL AND EMERGENCY LIGHTING LAYOUT - CREATIVE HUB LEVEL 00Drawing · PDF | 17 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED GENERAL AND EMERGENCY LIGHTING LAYOUT - MAIN BLOCK LEVEL 02 (SHEET 2)Drawing · PDF | 17 Apr 2026 | View |
| ACL INDUSTRY PRODUCT SPECIFICATION SHEETSupporting Information · PDF | 17 Apr 2026 | View |
| MISTRAL SMALL PRODUCT SPECIFICATION SHEETSupporting Information · PDF | 17 Apr 2026 | View |
| CAR PARK LIGHTINGSupporting Information · PDF | 17 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED EXTERNAL LIGHTING LAYOUTDrawing · PDF | 17 Apr 2026 | View |
| RAMP AND STEPS DETAILSDrawing · PDF | 17 Apr 2026 | View |
| INDICATIVE DETAILED LEVELS AND FALLS WITH EXISTING TREE (SHEET 3)Drawing · PDF | 17 Apr 2026 | View |
| KERBS AND EDGING PLAN (SHEET 1)Drawing · PDF | 17 Apr 2026 | View |
| KERBS AND EDGING PLAN (SHEET 2)Drawing · PDF | 17 Apr 2026 | View |
| KERBS AND EDGING PLAN (SHEET 3)Drawing · PDF | 17 Apr 2026 | View |
| LANDSCAPE TRANSITION DETAILS (SHEET 1)Drawing · PDF | 17 Apr 2026 | View |
| LANDSCAPE TRANSITION DETAILS (SHEET 2)Drawing · PDF | 17 Apr 2026 | View |
| GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLANTING PLANDrawing · PDF | 17 Apr 2026 | View |
| GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLANTING PLAN (SHEET 1)Drawing · PDF | 17 Apr 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM (REDACTED)Application Form · PDF | 17 Apr 2026 | View |
| WHOLE SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 17 Apr 2026 | View |
| SITE LANDSCAPING PLANDrawing · PDF | 17 Apr 2026 | View |
| SOFTWORKS DETAILS (SHEET 1)Drawing · PDF | 17 Apr 2026 | View |
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