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
10A Church Street Seaham SR7 7HQ
Last published check: 16 Oct 2026, 16:41. Check the council record for more recent changes.
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Council sourceRetrospective application for the change of use from Sui Generis (micro-pub/drinking establishment) to Class E (Commercial, Business and Service), together with retrospective alterations to the rear elevation and internal subdivision of the premises.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| PRESS NOTICEPress Notice · PDF | 15 Oct 2026 | View |
| SITE NOTICESite Notice · PDF | 15 Oct 2026 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LISTNeighbour Notification List · PDF | 5 Oct 2026 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LISTNeighbour Notification List · PDF | 5 Oct 2026 | View |
| EXISTING INTERNAL PARTITIONDrawing · PDF | 23 Sept 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED REAR ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 23 Sept 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED INTERNAL PARTITIONDrawing · PDF | 23 Sept 2026 | View |
| ISSUE SHEETSupporting Information · PDF | 23 Sept 2026 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED REAR OPENINGPhoto · PDF | 23 Sept 2026 | View |
| INTERNAL DOORWAYPhoto · PDF | 23 Sept 2026 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 23 Sept 2026 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 23 Sept 2026 | View |
| HERITAGE STATEMENT CHECKLISTSupporting Information | 23 Sept 2026 | View |
| EXISTING REAR ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 23 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.