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 NE8 4BL
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| officer reportOfficers Report | 15 Aug 2023 | View |
| Withdrawn Certificate ADVWithdrawn Certificate ADV | 15 Aug 2023 | View |
| Plans - Elevations, Sections, Methods of FixingAmended Site Layout | 25 Apr 2023 | View |
| 13664 - CTA - 420Superseded Plans | 31 Mar 2023 | View |
| DC2300112ADV Transport comments 14.03.2023Consultation Response | 22 Mar 2023 | View |
| ApplicationFormRedactedApplication Form | 28 Feb 2023 | View |
| Site Location PlanSite Location Plan | 9 Feb 2023 | View |
| Site Layout PlanSite Layout Plan | 9 Feb 2023 | View |
| Plans - Elevations, Sections, Methods of FixingPlans | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.