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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11 -13 Walker Terrace Bensham Road Bensham Gateshead NE8 1EB
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11 -13 Walker Terrace Bensham Road Bensham Gateshead NE8 1EB
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View council mapLISTED BUILDING CONSENT: Change of use from Class E Office to Class F1(a) Education, installation of a new base unit with sink in ground floor classroom, existing operable door to the chimney breast wall in ground floor classroom closed off and the existing locked door between the classroom and stairwell brought into use, ground floor kitchen upgrade, partition wall to form a store room and an accessible WC at ground floor, first floor male toilets removed and the space reconfigured to allow for an additional WC, new wall and internal door installed at the first floor, and installation of new 180 degree swing cast Iron double gates to the existing rear yard (amended plans/additional information received 11/11/21).
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| officer reportOfficers Report | 3 Dec 2021 | View |
| Approved Certificate LBCApproved Certificate LBC | 3 Dec 2021 | View |
| (A2) BPS210609-010AAdditional Information | 18 Nov 2021 | View |
| (A2) BPS210609-003CAmended Plans | 18 Nov 2021 | View |
| Site location planSite Location Plan | 22 Jul 2021 | View |
| Planning StatementPlanning Statement | 22 Jul 2021 | View |
| Heritage StatementHeritage Statement | 22 Jul 2021 | View |
| BPS210609-100 (A3)Plans | 22 Jul 2021 | View |
| BPS210609-006 (A3)Plans | 22 Jul 2021 | View |
| BPS210609-05 (A3)Plans | 22 Jul 2021 | View |
| BPS210609-005 (A3)Plans | 22 Jul 2021 | View |
| BPS210609-004 (A3)Plans | 22 Jul 2021 | View |
| BPS210609-003 (A2)Superseded Plans | 22 Jul 2021 | View |
| BPS210609-002 (A2)Plans | 22 Jul 2021 | View |
| BPS210609-001 (A3)Plans | 22 Jul 2021 | View |
| AttachmentSummaryPlans | 22 Jul 2021 | View |
| ApplicationFormRedactedApplication Form | 22 Jul 2021 | View |
| Access and Heritage StatementDesign and Access Statement | 22 Jul 2021 | 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.