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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Lloyds TSB 54 Durham Road Chester Le Street DH3 2QJ
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Council sourceProposed change of use from bank (use class E) to restaurant (use class E) at ground floor level including addition of external flue on rear roof and change of use from offices (use class E) to 6 bed HMO (use class C4) at first floor level (amended plans and fume extraction statement received 14.10.2024).
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Officer Recommendation ReportOfficers Report | 1 Apr 2026 | View |
| Final DisposalDecision | 1 Apr 2026 | View |
| C-04 SITE AND ROOF PLANS rev AAmended Plans | 22 Oct 2024 | View |
| C-02 PROPOSED PLANS rev AAmended Plans | 22 Oct 2024 | View |
| C-03 EXISTING AND PROPOSED ELEVATIONS rev AAmended Plans - Elevations | 22 Oct 2024 | View |
| FUME EXTRACTION STATEMENTVentilation/Extraction Details | 22 Oct 2024 | View |
| HERITAGE DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTHeritage Statement | 1 Aug 2024 | View |
| C-00 LOCATION PLANSite Location Plan | 2 Jul 2024 | View |
| C-02 PROPOSED FLOOR PLANSSuperseded Plans | 2 Jul 2024 | View |
| C-01 EXISTING FLOOR PLANSFloor Plans | 2 Jul 2024 | View |
| C-03 EXISTING AND PROPOSED ELEVATIONSSuperseded Plans | 2 Jul 2024 | View |
| C-04 SITE AND ROOF PLANSSuperseded Plans | 2 Jul 2024 | View |
| ApplicationFormRedactedApplication Form | 2 Jul 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.