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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Tyneside Locomotive Museum Trust Burdon Plain Sunniside Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5ET
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Council sourceErection of a new steel portal framed railway storage shed. (Amended and additional information received 28th August 2025).
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Officer Recommendation ReportOfficers Report | 24 Oct 2025 | View |
| Approval Certificate FULApproval Certificate FUL | 24 Oct 2025 | View |
| The_Statutory_Biodiversity_Metric_Calculation_Tool_- Land at Tanfield Railway V3 27Aug2025Supporting documents | 28 Aug 2025 | View |
| BNG Assessment version 4Supporting documents | 28 Aug 2025 | View |
| Location Plan rev DAmended Plans | 28 Aug 2025 | View |
| Proposed Site Plan rev DAmended Site Layout | 28 Aug 2025 | View |
| Coal Mining Risk AssessmentCoal Mining Risk Assessment | 27 Aug 2025 | View |
| Historical Map overlayAdditional Information | 1 Jul 2025 | View |
| Supporting Document - BNG MetricSuperseded Plans | 6 May 2025 | View |
| Supporting Document - BNG AssessmentSuperseded Plans | 6 May 2025 | View |
| Plans - Existing - Site Location Plan (E9849.1-03 Rev B)Superseded Plans | 6 May 2025 | View |
| Plans - Proposed - Site Location Plan (E9849.1-04 Rev B)Superseded Plans | 6 May 2025 | View |
| Supporting Document - Design and Access StatementSupporting documents | 8 Jan 2025 | View |
| Plans - Proposed - Site Layout Plan (E9849.1-02 RevA)Superseded Plans | 8 Jan 2025 | View |
| Plans - Proposed - Roof Plan (E9849.1-06 RevA)Plans | 8 Jan 2025 | View |
| Plans - Proposed - Floor Plan (E9849.1-05 RevA)Plans | 8 Jan 2025 | View |
| Plans - Proposed - Elevations (E9849.1-07 RevA)Plans | 8 Jan 2025 | View |
| Plans - Existing - Site Layout Plan (E9849.1-01 RevA)Plans | 8 Jan 2025 | View |
| Application Form - RedactedApplication Form | 8 Jan 2025 | 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.