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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Holywell Farm Holy Well Lane Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3HB
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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 sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
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Council sourceChange of use from redundant agricultural building (Sui Generis) to commercial unit (Use Class E)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| APPROVAL FPA - BNG NOT REQUIREDDecision · PDF | 16 Oct 2026 | View |
| FAST TRACKDelegated Report · PDF | 16 Oct 2026 | View |
| SITE NOTICESite Notice · PDF | 16 Sept 2026 | View |
| PRESS NOTICEPress Notice · PDF | 27 Aug 2026 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LISTNeighbour Notification List · PDF | 20 Aug 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 18 Aug 2026 | View |
| LOCATION PLANOS Extract · PDF | 18 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED PLANSDrawing · PDF | 18 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 18 Aug 2026 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY GAIN EXEMPTION STATEMENTSupporting Information | 18 Aug 2026 | View |
| PRELIMINARY ROOST ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 18 Aug 2026 | View |
| EXISTING PLANSDrawing · PDF | 18 Aug 2026 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTSupporting Information | 24 Jun 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 9 Jun 2026 | View |
| HERITAGE STATEMENTSupporting Information · 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.