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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Anvil Abbey Road Pity Me Durham DH1 5DQ
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Council sourceChange of use to adult care home (C2) for up to five adults aged 18 and over and the retention of a sensory room and an office within the rear garden (description amended on 08.07.2026)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| CHILDREN AND ADULT SERVICESConsultee Comment · PDF | 14 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLANSAmended Drawing · PDF | 10 Aug 2026 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED SITE PLANAmended Drawing · PDF | 10 Aug 2026 | View |
| RESPONSE TO PLANNING POLICY ISSUESSupporting Information · PDF | 10 Aug 2026 | View |
| LOCATION PLANAmended Drawing · PDF | 10 Aug 2026 | View |
| EXISTING FLOOR PLANSAmended Drawing · PDF | 10 Aug 2026 | View |
| CHILDREN AND ADULT SERVICESConsultee Comment · PDF | 31 Jul 2026 | View |
| CLLR PEARSPublic Comment · PDF | 31 Jul 2026 | View |
| 4 ABBEY ROAD, PITY ME, DURHAM DH1 5DQ-NEUTRAL-MR GEOFF LONGSTAFF(FULL)Public Comment · PDF | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| PLANNING POLICYConsultee Comment | 20 Jul 2026 | View |
| SITE NOTICESite Notice · PDF | 9 Jul 2026 | View |
| APPLICANT EMAIL RE PROPOSALCorrespondence · PDF | 8 Jul 2026 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LISTNeighbour Notification List · PDF | 2 Jul 2026 | View |
| MANAGEMENT PLANSupporting Information · PDF | 26 Jun 2026 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 9 Jun 2026 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED FLOOR PLANSDrawing · PDF | 9 Jun 2026 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 9 Jun 2026 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 9 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.