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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20 Eastfield Road Benton Newcastle Upon Tyne NE12 8BD
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Council sourceThe existing conservatory to be converted to a kitchen extension using existing footprint and adding a single pitched roof
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DecisionDecision · PDF | 25 Jun 2026 | View |
| Officer Recommendation ReportOfficer Recommendation Report · PDF | 25 Jun 2026 | View |
| Officer Recommendation ReportOfficer Recommendation Report · PDF | 25 Jun 2026 | View |
| EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 27 May 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SIDE ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 27 May 2026 | View |
| EXISTING REAR ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 27 May 2026 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANOS Extract · PDF | 27 May 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SIDE ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 27 May 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 27 May 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED REAR ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 27 May 2026 | View |
| VIEW OF CONSERVATORY FROM NEPhoto · PDF | 15 Apr 2026 | View |
| PHOTO 1Photo · PDF | 15 Apr 2026 | View |
| PHOTO 2Photo · PDF | 15 Apr 2026 | View |
| PHOTO 3Photo · PDF | 15 Apr 2026 | View |
| PHOTO 4Photo · PDF | 15 Apr 2026 | View |
| PHOTO 6Photo · PDF | 15 Apr 2026 | View |
| PHOTO 7Photo · PDF | 15 Apr 2026 | View |
| PHOTO 8Photo · PDF | 15 Apr 2026 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.