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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Metro Centre Green Car Park Metro Centre Whickham
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Council sourceProposed alterations, including demolition and additions to the existing building, with alterations to the entrance, facade, external areas (including landscaping and parking), and the creation of additional first-floor space, along with associated works (Amended 14/01/25 & 04/03/25).
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Officer Recommendation ReportOfficers Report | 7 Mar 2025 | View |
| Approval Certificate FULApproval Certificate FUL | 7 Mar 2025 | View |
| Plans - Proposed - Levels Plan (2144-EXA-ZZ-00-DR-L-00300 RevP04)Additional Information | 14 Jan 2025 | View |
| Plans - Proposed - Lighting Plan (2144-EXA-ZZ-00-DR-L-00190 RevP02)Additional Information | 14 Jan 2025 | View |
| Plans - Proposed - Planting Plan (2144-EXA-ZZ-00-DR-L-00200 RevP02)Additional Information | 14 Jan 2025 | View |
| Plans - Proposed - Landscaping General Arrangement (2144-EXA-00-00-DR-L-00100 RevP05)Amended Plans | 14 Jan 2025 | View |
| Supporting Document - 24301 Biodiversity Net Gain Assessment v1Supporting documents | 24 Sept 2024 | View |
| Supporting Document - 24301 The_Statutory_Biodiversity_Metric_Calculation_Tool_v1Supporting documents | 24 Sept 2024 | View |
| Supporting Document - Landscape Statement (2144-EXA-01-00-RP-L-00901 RevP01)Supporting documents | 4 Sept 2024 | View |
| Supporting Document - Design and Access Statement - Part 4 (3855-LJA-040 V2)Supporting documents | 4 Sept 2024 | View |
| Supporting Document - Design and Access Statement - Part 3 (3855-LJA-040 V2)Supporting documents | 4 Sept 2024 | View |
| Supporting Document - Design and Access Statement - Part 2 (3855-LJA-040 V2)Supporting documents | 4 Sept 2024 | View |
| Supporting Document - Design and Access Statement - Part 1 (3855-LJA-040 V2)Supporting documents | 4 Sept 2024 | View |
| Plans - Site Location Plan (3855-LJA-XX-00-DR-A-00300-P03)Plans | 4 Sept 2024 | View |
| Plans - Proposed - Sections (3855-LJA-XX-00-DR-A-00505-P03)Plans | 4 Sept 2024 | View |
| Plans - Proposed - Roof Plan (3855-LJA-XX-00-DR-A-00502-P03)Plans | 4 Sept 2024 | View |
| Plans - Proposed - Landscaping General Arrangement (2144-EXA-00-00-DR-L-00100 RevP02)Superseded Plans | 4 Sept 2024 | View |
| Plans - Proposed - Floor Plans - Ground Floor (3855-LJA-XX-00-DR-A-00500-P03)Plans | 4 Sept 2024 | View |
| Plans - Proposed - Floor Plans - First Floor (3855-LJA-XX-00-DR-A-00501-P03)Plans | 4 Sept 2024 | View |
| Plans - Proposed - Elevations (3855-LJA-XX-XX-DR-A-00504-P03)Plans | 4 Sept 2024 | View |
| Plans - Proposed - Elevations (3855-LJA-XX-00-DR-A-00503-P03)Plans | 4 Sept 2024 | View |
| Plans - Proposed - Aerial View - North West (3855-LJA-XX-00-DR-A-00506-P03)Plans | 4 Sept 2024 | View |
| Plans - Proposed - Aerial View - North East (3855-LJA-XX-00-DR-A-00507-P03)Plans | 4 Sept 2024 | View |
| Plans - Existing - Sections (3855-LJA-XX-00-DR-A-00307-P03)Plans | 4 Sept 2024 | View |
| Plans - Existing - Roof Plan (3855-LJA-XX-00-DR-A-00304-P03)Plans | 4 Sept 2024 | View |
| Plans - Existing - Floor Plans - Ground Floor (3855-LJA-XX-00-DR-A-00302-P03)Plans | 4 Sept 2024 | View |
| Plans - Existing - Floor Plans - First Floor (3855-LJA-XX-00-DR-A-00303-P03)Plans | 4 Sept 2024 | View |
| Plans - Existing - Elevations (3855-LJA-XX-00-DR-A-00306-P03)Plans | 4 Sept 2024 | View |
| Plans - Existing - Elevations (3855-LJA-XX-00-DR-A-00305-P03)Plans | 4 Sept 2024 | View |
| Plans - Existing - Aerial View - North West (3855-LJA-XX-00-DR-A-00308-P03)Plans | 4 Sept 2024 | View |
| Plans - Existing - Aerial View - North East (3855-LJA-XX-00-DR-A-00309-P03)Plans | 4 Sept 2024 | View |
| Application Form - RedactedApplication Form | 4 Sept 2024 | View |
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Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.