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
Hillcrest Brandon Lane Brandon Durham DH7 8PS
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Council sourceSingle storey extension, removal of a timber porch and garage, erection of replacement garage and minor change to the driveway onto unclassified road.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| APPROVAL FPA - BNG NOT REQUIREDDecision · PDF | 7 Sept 2026 | View |
| HOUSEHOLDER NO OBJECTIONDelegated Report · PDF | 4 Sept 2026 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LISTNeighbour Notification List · PDF | 20 Jul 2026 | View |
| EXISTING NORTH & WEST ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 15 Jul 2026 | View |
| EXISTING BLOCK PLANDrawing · PDF | 15 Jul 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SOUTH & EAST ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 15 Jul 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SOUTH & EAST ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 15 Jul 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED NORTH & WEST ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 15 Jul 2026 | View |
| EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 13 Jul 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED BLOCK PLANDrawing · PDF | 13 Jul 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 13 Jul 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 13 Jul 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE LAYOUTDrawing · PDF | 13 Jul 2026 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 13 Jul 2026 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANOS Extract · PDF | 13 Jul 2026 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 13 Jul 2026 | View |
| EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 13 Jul 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.