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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North Durham Academy High Street Stanley DH9 0TW
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Council sourceRefurbishment of artificial grass pitch (AGP) including replacement pitch surface, perimeter fencing (increased to 4.5m high) and floodlights, and new hardstanding areas and storage container
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DELEGATED REPORTDelegated Report · PDF | 21 Aug 2026 | View |
| DECISIONDecision · PDF | 21 Aug 2026 | View |
| SPORT ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF | 6 Jul 2026 | View |
| SITE NOTICESite Notice · PDF | 25 Jun 2026 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LISTNeighbour Notification List · PDF | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| APPENDIX F - ILP GUIDANCE NOTESSupporting Information · PDF | 16 Jun 2026 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS WITH PLANNING STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 16 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED AGP PLANDrawing · PDF | 16 Jun 2026 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 16 Jun 2026 | View |
| FLOODLIGHTING SCHEMEDrawing · PDF | 16 Jun 2026 | View |
| FLOODLIGHTING SPILLAGE COMPARISONDrawing · PDF | 16 Jun 2026 | View |
| INFILL CONTAINMENT MEASUREDrawing · PDF | 16 Jun 2026 | View |
| APPENDIX A - NEW SPORTS LIGHTING PERFORMANCE REPORTSupporting Information · PDF | 16 Jun 2026 | View |
| APPENDIX B - EXISTING SPORTS LIGHTING PERFORMANCE REPORTSupporting Information · PDF | 16 Jun 2026 | View |
| APPENDIX C - SPORTS LIGHTING STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 16 Jun 2026 | View |
| APPENDIX D - PROPOSED MATERIALS AND APPEARANCESupporting Information · PDF | 16 Jun 2026 | View |
| APPENDIX E - INFILL RETENTION MEASURESSupporting Information · PDF | 16 Jun 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM (REDACTED)Application Form · PDF | 16 Jun 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 16 Jun 2026 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 16 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 16 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.