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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1 Cowen Road Blaydon NE21 5TW
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Council sourceCERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR EXISTING USE/DEVELOPMENT: Building works carried out in accordance with Planning Permission DC/14/00447/FUL ie "Re-development of the site to a waste sorting, recycling and scrap metal facility with the construction of a new boiler house, the installation of a biomass boiler, the recycling of waste oil and metal, the erection of new buildings and extensions to existing buildings" (granted 6th May 2015).
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 23 00107Officers Report | 19 Oct 2023 | View |
| Approved Certificate CPEApproved Certificate CPE | 19 Oct 2023 | View |
| Supporting Document - Supporting StatementSupporting documents | 9 Feb 2023 | View |
| Supporting Document - Decision Notice - DC 14 00447 FULSupporting documents | 9 Feb 2023 | View |
| Supporting Document - 2017 Satellite ViewSupporting documents | 9 Feb 2023 | View |
| Site Location PlanSite Location Plan | 9 Feb 2023 | View |
| Site Layout PlanSite Layout Plan | 9 Feb 2023 | View |
| Application Form - RedactedApplication Form | 9 Feb 2023 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.