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.
Council planning record
4 The Close Lanchester Durham DH7 0PX
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Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
A published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceErection of single storey rear extension
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| HOUSEHOLDER NO OBJECTIONDelegated Report · PDF | 5 Oct 2026 | View |
| APPROVAL FPA - BNG NOT REQUIREDDecision · PDF | 5 Oct 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANAmended Drawing · PDF | 30 Sept 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED GF PLAN - SCALE 1:50Amended Drawing · PDF | 30 Sept 2026 | View |
| EXISTING GF PLANAmended Drawing · PDF | 3 Sept 2026 | View |
| EXISTING REAR ELEVATIONAmended Drawing · PDF | 3 Sept 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SIDE ELEVATIONAmended Drawing · PDF | 3 Sept 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SIDE ELEVATIONAmended Drawing · PDF | 3 Sept 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED REAR ELEVATIONAmended Drawing · PDF | 3 Sept 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SIDE ELEVATIONAmended Drawing · PDF | 3 Sept 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SIDE ELEVATIONAmended Drawing · PDF | 3 Sept 2026 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LISTNeighbour Notification List · PDF | 3 Sept 2026 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANAmended Drawing · PDF | 3 Sept 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANAmended Drawing · PDF | 3 Sept 2026 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LISTNeighbour Notification List · PDF | 24 Jun 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 5 Jun 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.