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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Swallow Service Station Old Durham Road Gateshead Gateshead NE8 4BL
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Swallow Service Station Old Durham Road Gateshead Gateshead NE8 4BL
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View council mapDemolition of car wash, creation of EV charging zone and erection of EV chargers, canopy, sub-station and three jet wash bays (amended site layout and noise impact assessment received 17.08.2022).
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| officer reportOfficers Report | 29 Sept 2022 | View |
| Approval Certificate FULApproval Certificate FUL | 29 Sept 2022 | View |
| DC2200678FUL Swallow Service Station Transport comments 02.09.2022Consultation Response | 6 Sept 2022 | View |
| DC2200678FUL Site NoticeSite Notice | 24 Aug 2022 | View |
| 13664-P02-420 - Proposed Site Layout - Rev AAmended Site Layout | 19 Aug 2022 | View |
| EC19074-2 MFG Noise Impact AssessmentNoise Impact Assessment | 19 Aug 2022 | View |
| DC2200678FUL Fire Safety 09.08.2022Consultation Response | 19 Aug 2022 | View |
| DC2200678FUL Swallow Service Station Transport comments 27.07.2022Consultation Response | 3 Aug 2022 | View |
| DC2200678FUL - TCA Response 19.07.2022Consultation Response | 3 Aug 2022 | View |
| ApplicationFormRedactedApplication Form | 27 Jun 2022 | View |
| 13664-P05-420 - Jet Wash BayPlans | 27 Jun 2022 | View |
| 13664-P03-420 - Forecourt Canopy and Charger DetailsPlans | 27 Jun 2022 | View |
| 13664-P02-420 - Proposed Site LayoutSuperseded Plans | 27 Jun 2022 | View |
| 13664-P01-420 - Existing Site LayoutSite Layout Plan | 27 Jun 2022 | View |
| 13664-LP-420 - Location PlanSite Location Plan | 27 Jun 2022 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.