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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37 Mitchell Street Birtley DH3 1EP
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Council sourceGround Floor rear extension (amended 02.11.2023)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Officers report 3 APPROVED for 37 Mitchel streetOfficers Report | 28 Nov 2023 | View |
| Approval CertificateApproval Certificate | 24 Nov 2023 | View |
| Amended Existing and Proposed Site PlansAmended Plans | 8 Nov 2023 | View |
| Amended Existing and Proposed Roof PlansAmended Plans | 8 Nov 2023 | View |
| amended plans 23-065-02B Proposed Plans and ElevationsAmended Plans | 6 Nov 2023 | View |
| SiteLocationPlanSite Location Plan | 30 Aug 2023 | View |
| SUPERSEEDED Site Plans - ExistingSite Layout Plan | 30 Aug 2023 | View |
| SUPERSEEDED Site Plans - ProposedSite Layout Plan | 30 Aug 2023 | View |
| Plans - Existing - GF,1F and 2F Plans - Rear, Side and Lane ElevationsPlans | 30 Aug 2023 | View |
| SUPERSEEDED Plans - Proposed - GF,1F and 2F Plans - Rear, Side and Lane ElevationsPlans | 30 Aug 2023 | View |
| ApplicationForm - RedactedApplication Form | 30 Aug 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.