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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Owl Barn Hole House Farm Lanchester Durham DH7 0SY
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Council sourceUse of property as Childrens Home (Use Class C2) for up to two children aged between 7 and 17 years.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| APPROVAL FPA - BNG NOT REQUIREDDecision · PDF | 27 Jul 2026 | View |
| DURHAM POLICE & CRIME COMMISSIONERPublic Comment · PDF | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| COMMITTEE REPORTCommittee Report · PDF | 15 Jul 2026 | View |
| CHILDREN AND ADULT SERVICESConsultee Comment | 11 Jun 2026 | View |
| DURHAM CONSTABULARYConsultee Comment · PDF | 3 Jun 2026 | View |
| CLLR GRAYPublic Comment · PDF | 1 Jun 2026 | View |
| CLLR GRAYPublic Comment · PDF | 15 May 2026 | View |
| SITE BLOCK PLANAmended Drawing · PDF | 13 May 2026 | View |
| LOCATION PLANAmended Drawing · PDF | 13 May 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED PARKING PLANDrawing · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| PARKING AND TRAVEL MANAGEMENT PLANSupporting Information · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LISTNeighbour Notification List · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| MISSING CHILDREN POLICYSupporting Information · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| PARKING AND TRAVEL MANAGEMENT PLANSupporting Information · PDF | 8 May 2026 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 8 May 2026 | View |
| STATEMENT OF PURPOSESupporting Information · PDF | 8 May 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 8 May 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED UPPER GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 8 May 2026 | View |
| COVER LETTERSupporting Information · PDF | 8 May 2026 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 8 May 2026 | View |
| GOOD NEIGHBOUR POLICYSupporting Information · PDF | 8 May 2026 | View |
| LOCATION PLAN (1:2500)Drawing · PDF | 8 May 2026 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 8 May 2026 | View |
| INTERNAL SPACE STANDARDS ASSESSMENT (NDSS COMPLIANCE)Supporting Information · PDF | 8 May 2026 | View |
| MATERIALITY POSITION STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 8 May 2026 | View |
| MANAGEMENT PLANSupporting Information · PDF | 8 May 2026 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 8 May 2026 | View |
| EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 8 May 2026 | View |
| EXISTING UPPER GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 8 May 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 8 May 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.