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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Durham Academy Bracken Court Ushaw Moor Durham DH7 7NG
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Council sourceNon-material amendment pursuant to planning permission DM/25/00670/FPA to update plans relating to Condition 3 (Approved Plans), Condition 10 (Hard and Soft Landscaping) and Condition 17 (Cycle Parking) to reflect changes to the cycle parking location due to site levels and to amend the wording of Condition 22 (HMMP Report) to reflect the existing development strategy and timeline.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| NMADelegated Report · PDF | 5 Oct 2026 | View |
| APPROVAL NMADecision · PDF | 5 Oct 2026 | View |
| GENERAL ARRANGEMENTS PLANTING PLAN SHEET 1Drawing · PDF | 28 Aug 2026 | View |
| GENERAL ARRANGEMENT EXTERNAL WORKS PLAN SHEET 2Drawing · PDF | 28 Aug 2026 | View |
| GENERAL ARRANGEMENT EXTERNAL WORKS PLAN SHEET 1Drawing · PDF | 28 Aug 2026 | View |
| WHOLE SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 28 Aug 2026 | View |
| SITE LANDSCAPING PLANDrawing · PDF | 28 Aug 2026 | View |
| COVER LETTERSupporting Information · PDF | 28 Aug 2026 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 28 Aug 2026 | View |
| INDICATIVE DETAILED LEVELS AND FALLS WITH EXISTING TREES SHEET 1Drawing · PDF | 28 Aug 2026 | View |
| GENERAL ARRANGEMENTS PLANTING PLAN SHEET 2Drawing · PDF | 28 Aug 2026 | View |
| INDICATIVE DETAILED LEVELS AND FALLS WITH EXISTING TREES SHEET 2Drawing · PDF | 28 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.