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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14 Station Road Witton-le-Wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0AN
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Council source2 x red dots - 2 x plum trees in decline with dieback in crown and growing through power lines - Fell. 1 x Green dot - Holly tree to be reduced all round and no more than 1m where needed. 1 x Yellow dot - 1 x Whitebeam to be reduced all round where needed by no more than 1.5m. crown raise above footpath to 2.4m.3 x Blue dots - 3 x Cherry trees to be crown raised over footpaths to 2.4m and laterally reduce by no more than 1.5m. 1 x Purple spot - 1 x Holly tree to be reduced 2.5 metres in height, sever ivy and trim to shape.2 white lines indicate 1x Hazel trees to be reduced by 2-3m to reduce back into hedge. - Section 211 notice
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| RAISE NO OBJECTION TCADecision · PDF | 21 Aug 2026 | View |
| S211 REPORTDelegated Report · PDF | 19 Aug 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM (NO PERSONAL DATA)Application Form · PDF | 3 Aug 2026 | View |
| LAYOUT PLAN INDICATING TYPES OF TREEDrawing | 3 Aug 2026 | View |
| VARIOUS TREE PHOTOGRAPHS (1 OF 2)Photo · PDF | 3 Aug 2026 | View |
| VARIOUS TREE PHOTOGRAPHS (2 OF 2)Photo · PDF | 3 Aug 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.