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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H M Prison Durham 19B Old Elvet Durham DH1 3HU
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Council sourceTargeted intrusive investigations to the Grade II* listed Tythe Barn (No. 1120616) and Grade II listed, Barns West (Officers Club (No. 1323279)), Barns east (Dojo (No. 1323279)), Link Building (No. 1323279) and the courtyard wall
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| CITY OF DURHAM TRUSTPublic Comment · PDF | 6 Oct 2026 | View |
| PRESS NOTICEPress Notice · PDF | 17 Sept 2026 | View |
| DESIGN AND CONSERVATIONConsultee Comment | 14 Sept 2026 | View |
| HISTORIC ENGLAND COMMENTConsultee Comment · PDF | 14 Sept 2026 | View |
| SITE NOTICESite Notice · PDF | 10 Sept 2026 | View |
| EXISTING PLAN - BASEMENTDrawing · PDF | 2 Sept 2026 | View |
| EXISTING PLAN - COURTYARD WALLDrawing · PDF | 2 Sept 2026 | View |
| EXISTING PLAN - GROUND FLOOR (EAST BARN)Drawing · PDF | 2 Sept 2026 | View |
| EXISTING PLAN - GROUND FLOOR (WEST BARN)Drawing · PDF | 2 Sept 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONS (WEST BARN GABLE)Drawing · PDF | 2 Sept 2026 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 2 Sept 2026 | View |
| LBC STATEMENTReport · PDF | 2 Sept 2026 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 2 Sept 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONS (EAST BARN GABLE)Drawing · PDF | 2 Sept 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONS NORTH AND SOUTH (EAST BARN)Drawing · PDF | 2 Sept 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONS NORTH AND SOUTH (WEST BARN)Drawing · PDF | 2 Sept 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.