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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101 - 103 Bensham Road Gateshead NE8 1PU
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Council sourceCreation of a new front elevation including a new shopfront and ground floor level and erection of a new boundary wall to the rear with a new roof to provide and enclosed storage area in the rear yard (Amended Plans received 24.04.25).
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Officer Recommendation ReportOfficers Report | 9 May 2025 | View |
| Approval Certificate FULApproval Certificate FUL | 9 May 2025 | View |
| D-04 PROPOSED ELEVATIONS rev BAmended Plans - Elevations | 7 May 2025 | View |
| 3510 HERITAGE DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTAmended Plans | 12 Mar 2025 | View |
| D-04 PROPOSED ELEVATIONS REV ASuperseded Plans | 12 Mar 2025 | View |
| elevations - D-02 EXISTING ELEVATIONSElevations | 1 Aug 2024 | View |
| location plan - D-00Site Location Plan | 24 Jul 2024 | View |
| elevations - D-04 PROPOSED ELEVATIONSSuperseded Plans | 24 Jul 2024 | View |
| floor plans - D-03 PROPOSED PLANSFloor Plans | 24 Jul 2024 | View |
| floor plans - D-01 EXISTING PLANSFloor Plans | 24 Jul 2024 | View |
| plans - D-05 SITE AND ROOF PLANSPlans | 24 Jul 2024 | View |
| ApplicationFormRedactedApplication Form | 24 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.