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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The Bensham Jockey 259 Bensham Road Bensham Gateshead NE8 1UU
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Council sourceVariation of conditions 2 (Approved Plans) and 3 (Materials) of planning application DC/22/00703/FUL to allow for the proposed roof eaves height to be raised by 25cm, the proposed windows on the East elevation (elevation D) removed and the existing windows on South elevation (elevation A) to be retained and replaced with new windows, the 2no dormer windows on the East elevation (elevation D) relocated to the South elevation (elevation A), minor internal changes to the floor layouts of flat 1 and flat 5 and the exterior wall finish changed to render and a white paint finish.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Officer Recommendation ReportOfficers Report | 22 Aug 2025 | View |
| Approval Certificate FULApproval Certificate FUL | 22 Aug 2025 | View |
| Application Form - RedactedApplication Form | 30 Jun 2025 | View |
| Plans - Proposed - Site Layout Plan (SCRPBR05 Rev02)Plans | 30 Jun 2025 | View |
| Plans - Proposed - Section (SCRPBR08 Rev02)Plans | 30 Jun 2025 | View |
| Plans - Proposed - Second Floor Plan, Roof Plan (SCRPBR07 Rev02)Plans | 30 Jun 2025 | View |
| Plans - Proposed - Ground Floor Plan, First Floor Plan (SCRPBR06 Rev02)Plans | 30 Jun 2025 | View |
| Plans - Proposed - Elevations (SCRPBR10 Rev02)Plans | 30 Jun 2025 | View |
| Plans - Proposed - Elevations (SCRPBR09 Rev02)Plans | 30 Jun 2025 | View |
| Plans - Existing - Site Layout Plan (SCRP01 Rev06)Plans | 30 Jun 2025 | View |
| Plans - Existing - Floor Plans, Roof Plan (01 SCRP03 Rev06)Plans | 30 Jun 2025 | View |
| Plans - Existing - Elevations (02 SCRP04 Rev06)Plans | 30 Jun 2025 | View |
| Plans - Site Location PlanPlans | 30 Jun 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.