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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Unit C Merlin Way North Shields Tyne And Wear NE27 0QG
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Council sourceChange of Use from Industrial Unit (Use Class B2) to Indoor Sports facility (Use Class E) comprising 12 No. Padel Courts, 1 No. Pickleball Court, and Ancillary Facilities
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Officer Recommendation ReportOfficer Recommendation Report · PDF | 12 Dec 2025 | View |
| DecisionDecision · PDF | 12 Dec 2025 | View |
| SUPPLEMENTARY PLANNING STATEMENTReport · PDF | 29 Oct 2025 | View |
| SEQUENTIAL AND IMPACT ASSESSMENT ADDENDUMReport · PDF | 29 Oct 2025 | View |
| POLICYConsultee Comment · PDF | 22 Sept 2025 | View |
| LTA LETTEROther · PDF | 1 Sept 2025 | View |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONOther · PDF | 20 Aug 2025 | View |
| RESPONSE TO EH COMMENTSOther · PDF | 15 Aug 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANRevised Drawing · PDF | 13 Aug 2025 | View |
| EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 15 Jul 2025 | View |
| EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 15 Jul 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLANSDrawing · PDF | 14 Jul 2025 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANOS Extract · PDF | 14 Jul 2025 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 14 Jul 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 14 Jul 2025 | View |
| BNG EXEMPTION STATEMENTOther · PDF | 14 Jul 2025 | View |
| FRAMEWORK TRAVEL PLANOther · PDF | 14 Jul 2025 | View |
| TRANSPORT ASSESSMENTOther · PDF | 14 Jul 2025 | View |
| COVERING LETTEROther · PDF | 14 Jul 2025 | View |
| MARKETING REPORTOther · PDF | 14 Jul 2025 | View |
| PLANNING DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTOther · PDF | 14 Jul 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.