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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The Sir Bobby Robson Sports Centre Durham Academy Bracken Court Ushaw Moor Durham DH7 7NG
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| TEL REQUIRED + GRANTED (NEW)Decision · PDF | 5 Oct 2026 | View |
| FULL DELEGATEDDelegated Report · PDF | 5 Oct 2026 | View |
| MET OFFICE SAFEGUARDINGConsultee Comment · PDF | 18 Sept 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED TREE WORKSSupporting Information · PDF | 12 Aug 2026 | View |
| PHOTOGRAPH OF TREE 1Photo | 10 Aug 2026 | View |
| PHOTOGRAPH OF TREE 2Photo | 10 Aug 2026 | View |
| PHOTOGRAPH OF TREE 3Photo | 10 Aug 2026 | View |
| PHOTOGRAPH OF TREE 4Photo | 10 Aug 2026 | View |
| PHOTOGRAPH OF TREE 5Photo | 10 Aug 2026 | View |
| PHOTOGRAPH OF TREE 6Photo | 10 Aug 2026 | View |
| PHOTOGRAPH OF TREE 7Photo | 10 Aug 2026 | View |
| PHOTOGRAPH OF TREE 8Photo | 10 Aug 2026 | View |
| PHOTOGRAPH OF TREE 9Photo | 10 Aug 2026 | View |
| PHOTOGRAPH OF TREE 10Photo | 10 Aug 2026 | View |
| PHOTOGRAPH OF TREE 11Photo | 10 Aug 2026 | View |
| PHOTOGRAPH OF TREE 12Photo | 10 Aug 2026 | View |
| SITE NOTICESite Notice · PDF | 13 Jul 2026 | View |
| SITE NOTICESite Notice · PDF | 13 Jul 2026 | View |
| SITE NOTICESite Notice · PDF | 13 Jul 2026 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LISTNeighbour Notification List · PDF | 10 Jul 2026 | View |
| SITE LOCATION MAPSOS Extract · PDF | 7 Jul 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| CS REGULATION 8 AERODROME NOTICESupporting Information · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| SITE SPECIFIC SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATIONSupporting Information · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| CORNERSTONE GPDO APPLICATION LETTERSupporting Information · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| ICNIRP DECLARATION WITH CLARIFICATION LETTERSupporting Information · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| GENERAL BACKGROUND INFORMATION FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVELOPMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| PHOTOMONTAGE REPORTSupporting Information · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| SITE LOCATION MAPSDrawing · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANOS Extract · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| CS PLANNING COVER LETTER AND DEVELOPERS NOTICE 2Supporting Information · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| CS PLANNING COVER LETTER AND DEVELOPERS NOTICE 1Supporting Information · PDF | 18 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.