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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Acorn House Durham Way North Aycliffe Business Park Newton Aycliffe DL5 6HP
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Council sourceExterior alterations of office building including introduction of new cladding, new windows and doors, and alterations to existing openings to facilitate subdivision into three separate Class E units.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| SITE NOTICESite Notice · PDF | 14 Oct 2026 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LISTNeighbour Notification List · PDF | 13 Oct 2026 | View |
| EXISTING GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR LAYOUT PLANSDrawing · PDF | 9 Sept 2026 | View |
| EXISTING & PROPOSED SITE PLANSDrawing · PDF | 9 Sept 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR LAYOUT PLANSDrawing · PDF | 9 Sept 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 9 Sept 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SECOND FLOOR LAYOUT PLAN & EAST ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 9 Sept 2026 | View |
| FLOOD MAP FOR PLANNINGDrawing · PDF | 9 Sept 2026 | View |
| LOCATION PLAN 1:1250OS Extract · PDF | 9 Sept 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM (NO PERSONAL DATA)Application Form · PDF | 9 Sept 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 9 Sept 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR LAYOUT PLAN & EAST ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 9 Sept 2026 | View |
| NORTHUMBRIAN WATER DRAINAGE PLANDrawing · PDF | 9 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.