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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Visitor Centre Rising Sun Country Park Whitley Road Benton Newcastle Upon Tyne NE12 9SS
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Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceErection of a new Celtic Roundhouse using traditional methods of construction following the demolition of the previous dilapidated Celtic Hut onsite, at Rising Sun Countryside Centre
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Officer Recommendation ReportOfficer Recommendation Report · PDF | 3 Apr 2025 | View |
| DecisionDecision · PDF | 3 Apr 2025 | View |
| ECOLOGYConsultee Comment · PDF | 27 Mar 2025 | View |
| PHASE II GEO ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 21 Mar 2025 | View |
| LANDSCAPEConsultee Comment · PDF | 17 Mar 2025 | View |
| COAL AUTHORITYConsultee Comment · PDF | 4 Feb 2025 | View |
| BNG METRICReport | 29 Jan 2025 | View |
| BNG METRIC CONDITION ASSESSMENTSReport | 29 Jan 2025 | View |
| SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 28 Jan 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED PLANDrawing · PDF | 28 Jan 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 28 Jan 2025 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANOS Extract · PDF | 28 Jan 2025 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN PLANReport · PDF | 28 Jan 2025 | View |
| AIA AND AMS TPP -AIA AND AMSDrawing · PDF | 28 Jan 2025 | View |
| TOPOGRAPHIC & UTILITY SURVEYDrawing · PDF | 28 Jan 2025 | View |
| PROTECTED SPECIES SURVEY REPORTReport · PDF | 28 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.