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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OUSTON FARMS LTD Trench Hall Farm Ravensworth Park Access Road Sunniside Whickham Gateshead NE11 0HQ
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Council sourceConstruction of two dwellings beneath partially retained Dutch Barns, including the conversion of a pigpen/slaughterhouse into living accommodation for one of the dwellings and the creation of private gardens and parking areas (amended description 09.08.2024 and amended plans received 01.08.2024).
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 23 01100 committee reportOfficers Report | 3 Oct 2024 | View |
| Certificate RefusedCertificate Refused | 3 Oct 2024 | View |
| Heritage Design and Access Statement Update reportAdditional Information | 6 Aug 2024 | View |
| Proposed Dutch Barn Conversions in ContextAmended Plans | 6 Aug 2024 | View |
| Proposed Roof PlanAmended Plans | 6 Aug 2024 | View |
| Proposed Site plan and First Floor PlanAmended Plans | 6 Aug 2024 | View |
| Proposed Site Plan and Ground Floor PlanAmended Plans | 6 Aug 2024 | View |
| Amended location planAmended Plans | 6 Aug 2024 | View |
| Bat Method StatementAdditional Information | 21 Feb 2024 | View |
| Phase 1 Geo-Environmental Risk Assessment Trench Hall Farm RavensworthGround Investigation Documents | 12 Jan 2024 | View |
| 08 Ravensworth Dutch Barn Elevations in contextElevations | 2 Jan 2024 | View |
| 06 Ravensworth Proposed Floor Plans - East Dutch BarnFloor Plans | 2 Jan 2024 | View |
| 07 Ravensworth Proposed elevations - East Dutch BarnElevations | 2 Jan 2024 | View |
| 05 Ravensworth Proposed Elevations and plans - West BarnPlans | 2 Jan 2024 | View |
| 04 Ravensworth Dutch Barns proposed Roof planRoof Plans | 2 Jan 2024 | View |
| 03 Ravensworth Dutch Barns first floor planFloor Plans | 2 Jan 2024 | View |
| 02 Ravensworth Dutch Barns proposed site plan ground floorSite Layout Plan | 2 Jan 2024 | View |
| 01 Ravensworth Dutch Barns Existing Site PlanSite Layout Plan | 2 Jan 2024 | View |
| location plan red and blue lineSite Location Plan | 2 Jan 2024 | View |
| Ecological Impact Assessment - redactedEcology - Ext File | 2 Jan 2024 | View |
| Structural Report - RedactedSupporting documents | 2 Jan 2024 | View |
| Ravensworth Heritage, Design and Access StatementSupporting documents | 2 Jan 2024 | View |
| ApplicationFormRedactedApplication Form | 2 Jan 2024 | 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.