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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Former Houghton Colliery Newbottle Street Houghton-le-Spring
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Former Houghton Colliery Newbottle Street Houghton-le-Spring
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View council mapDischarge of condition 14 (Verification report (remediation)) attached to planning application 20/01591/FU4 (groundwater monitoring decommissioning statement added to file 02.03.26)
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF | 13 Mar 2026 | View |
| ENVIRONMENT AGENCY CONSULTEE RESPONSEConsultee Response · PDF | 11 Mar 2026 | View |
| CONTAMINATED LAND COMMENTSConsultee Response · PDF | 3 Mar 2026 | View |
| GROUNDWATER MONITORING DECOMMISSIONING STATEMENTReport/Statement · PDF | 2 Mar 2026 | View |
| ENVIRONMENT AGENCY CONSULTEE RESPONSEConsultee Response · PDF | 18 Feb 2026 | View |
| REMEDIATION VALIDATION REPORT PART 1Report/Statement · PDF | 27 Jan 2026 | View |
| REMEDIATION VALIDATION REPORT PART 2Report/Statement · PDF | 27 Jan 2026 | View |
| REMEDIATION VALIDATION REPORT PART 3Report/Statement · PDF | 27 Jan 2026 | View |
| REMEDIATION VALIDATION REPORT PART 4Report/Statement · PDF | 27 Jan 2026 | View |
| REMEDIATION VALIDATION REPORT PART 5Report/Statement · PDF | 27 Jan 2026 | View |
| REMEDIATION VALIDATION REPORT PART 6Report/Statement · PDF | 27 Jan 2026 | View |
| REMEDIATION VALIDATION REPORT PART 7Report/Statement · PDF | 27 Jan 2026 | View |
| REMEDIATION VALIDATION REPORT PART 8Report/Statement · PDF | 27 Jan 2026 | View |
| REMEDIATION VALIDATION REPORT PART 9Report/Statement · PDF | 27 Jan 2026 | View |
| REMEDIATION VALIDATION REPORT PART 10Report/Statement · PDF | 27 Jan 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDApplication Form Redacted · PDF | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| DUCT SEALINGReport/Statement · PDF | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| HOUGHTON COLLIERY-GAS MEMBRANE VERIFICATIONReport/Statement · PDF | 26 Jan 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.