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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Long Acre Lodge Long Acre Farm Birtley DH3 1RQ
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Council sourceDEMOLITION OF EXISTING 2 STOREY GARAGE PROPOSED SINGLE/PART 2 STOREY EXTENSION TO SIDE OF EXISTING HOUSE
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Officer Report 3 approved for long acre lodge dh3 1rqOfficers Report | 29 Jul 2024 | View |
| Approval CertificateApproval Certificate | 22 Jul 2024 | View |
| Green Belt Volume calculation recv 24.06.2024Additional Information | 16 Jul 2024 | View |
| 3D materials render (002) recv 24.06.2024Elevations | 16 Jul 2024 | View |
| Bat presence survey x 2 for Longacre Lodge R01 01.06.2024Bat/Barn Owl Survey | 24 Jun 2024 | View |
| Daytime Bat Walkover Long-Acre-Lodge-Long-Acre-Farm - Final-v1 29.03.2024Bat/Barn Owl Survey | 24 Jun 2024 | View |
| Supporting Document - Site PhotographsSupporting documents | 22 Mar 2024 | View |
| Site Location Plan (2250-LOC-001)Site Location Plan | 22 Mar 2024 | View |
| Site Layout Plan - Proposed (2250-P-003)Site Layout Plan | 22 Mar 2024 | View |
| Site Layout Plan - Existing (2250-E-003 A)Site Layout Plan | 22 Mar 2024 | View |
| Plans - Proposed - North West Elevation, North East Elevation, Roof Plan (2250-P-006)Plans | 22 Mar 2024 | View |
| Plans - Proposed - Ground Floor, South East Elevation (2250-P-004)Plans | 22 Mar 2024 | View |
| Plans - Proposed - Ground Floor, North West Elevation, North East Elevation (2250-P-001)Plans | 22 Mar 2024 | View |
| Plans - Proposed - First Floor, South West Elevation (2250-P-005)Plans | 22 Mar 2024 | View |
| Plans - Proposed - First Floor, South East Elevation, South West Elevation (2250-P-002)Plans | 22 Mar 2024 | View |
| Plans - Proposed - Block Plan (2250-P-BLOC-01)Plans | 22 Mar 2024 | View |
| Plans - Existing - Ground Floor, North West Elevation, North East Elevations (2250-E-001 A)Plans | 22 Mar 2024 | View |
| Plans - Existing - First Floor, South East Elevation, South West Elevation (2250-E-002 A)Plans | 22 Mar 2024 | View |
| Design and Access Statement, Heritage StatementDesign and Access Statement | 22 Mar 2024 | View |
| Application Form - RedactedApplication Form | 22 Mar 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.