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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Bensham Grove Community Centre Sydney Grove Bensham Gateshead NE8 2XD
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Bensham Grove Community Centre Sydney Grove Bensham Gateshead NE8 2XD
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View council mapProposed construction of single storey building to support a new crafts room/ workshop. Building would feature a plant room at lower ground floor level and balcony area with associated landscaping (amended plans and information received 29.06.2023, amended tree report received 23.07.2024, description amended 31.10.2024, amended Coal Mining Investigation Report received 14.11.2024).
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Officer Recommendation ReportOfficers Report | 9 Dec 2024 | View |
| Approval Certificate FULApproval Certificate FUL | 9 Dec 2024 | View |
| DC2201125FUL Contaminated Land comments 05.11.2024Consultation Response | 14 Nov 2024 | View |
| GEOL20-9793 - Bensham Grove Community Centre, CMRA rev2, 14-11-2024 TMcCoal Mining Risk Assessment | 14 Nov 2024 | View |
| Bensham Grove Heritage comments 29.10.2024Consultation Response | 31 Oct 2024 | View |
| Bensham Grove Arboricultural comments 30.10.2024Consultation Response | 31 Oct 2024 | View |
| ACP.BenshamGrove.No1Tree Survey | 23 Jul 2024 | View |
| BS5837.AIA.BenshamGrovePottery.18072024.A.Tree Survey | 23 Jul 2024 | View |
| TPP.BenshamGrove.No1Tree Survey | 23 Jul 2024 | View |
| Bensham Grove Arboricultural comments 15.11.2023Consultation Response | 6 Dec 2023 | View |
| Bensham Grove Heritage comments 07.08.2023Consultation Response | 6 Dec 2023 | View |
| Bensham Grove Arboricultural comments 09.02.2023Consultation Response | 6 Dec 2023 | View |
| Supporting Doc- Summary Pottery silver workshop projectSupporting documents | 5 Jul 2023 | View |
| View03-BGPS-ASA-XX-XX-VS-A-141-A4-C00_compressedAmended Plans | 5 Jul 2023 | View |
| View04-BGPS-ASA-XX-XX-VS-A-142-A4-C00_compressedAmended Plans | 5 Jul 2023 | View |
| ProposedElevsAndSection-BGPS-ASA-XX-XX-DR-A-140-A4-C01Amended Plans | 5 Jul 2023 | View |
| ProposedPlans-BGPS-ASA-XX-ZZ-DR-A-100-A4-C02Amended Plans | 5 Jul 2023 | View |
| ProposedSitePlan-BGPS-ASA-XX-RF-DR-A-010-A4-C01Amended Plans | 5 Jul 2023 | View |
| View02-BGPS-ASA-XX-XX-VS-A-140-A4-C00_compressedAmended Plans | 5 Jul 2023 | View |
| Bensham Grove site notice 04.01.2023Site Notice | 14 Feb 2023 | View |
| Bensham Grove Contaminated Land comments 11.11.2022Consultation Response | 14 Feb 2023 | View |
| Bensham Grove Transport comments 29.11.2022Consultation Response | 14 Feb 2023 | View |
| Bensham Grove Heritage comments 08.12.2022Consultation Response | 14 Feb 2023 | View |
| ProposedPlans-BGPS-ASA-XX-ZZ-DR-A-100-A4-C01Superseded Plans | 8 Nov 2022 | View |
| GEOL20-9793 - Bensham Grove Community Centre - GIR rev1 26092020Ground Investigation Documents | 8 Nov 2022 | View |
| Tree Survey - Arboricultural Impact Assessment ReportTree Survey | 26 Oct 2022 | View |
| Supporting Document - Statement for New Workshop Planning applicationSupporting documents | 26 Oct 2022 | View |
| Site Location PlanSite Location Plan | 26 Oct 2022 | View |
| Site Layout Plan - ProposedSuperseded Plans | 26 Oct 2022 | View |
| Site Layout Plan - ExistingSite Layout Plan | 26 Oct 2022 | View |
| Plans - Proposed - 3D Aerial VeiwSuperseded Plans | 26 Oct 2022 | View |
| Plans - Proposed - 3D ElevationSuperseded Plans | 26 Oct 2022 | View |
| Plans - Proposed - 3D Gabion SteatingSuperseded Plans | 26 Oct 2022 | View |
| Plans - Proposed - Elevations and SectionSuperseded Plans | 26 Oct 2022 | View |
| Planning StatementPlanning Statement | 26 Oct 2022 | View |
| Heritage StatementHeritage Statement | 26 Oct 2022 | View |
| Drainage Information - Sewer MapDrainage Information | 26 Oct 2022 | View |
| Design and Access StatementDesign and Access Statement | 26 Oct 2022 | View |
| Application Form - RedactedApplication Form | 26 Oct 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.