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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Simson Street School Simpson Street Sunderland SR4 6DR
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Simson Street School Simpson Street Sunderland SR4 6DR
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View council mapConversion of former school building into office and residential use (retrospective)
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF | 26 Mar 2026 | View |
| DELEGATED REPORTDelegated Decision · PDF | 26 Mar 2026 | View |
| CONSERVATION OFFICERConsultee Response · PDF | 25 Feb 2026 | View |
| Site NoticeSite Notice · PDF | 25 Feb 2026 | View |
| ARCHAEOLOGYConsultee Response · PDF | 20 Feb 2026 | View |
| LOCAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITYConsultee Response · PDF | 16 Feb 2026 | View |
| Press NoticePress Notice · PDF | 10 Feb 2026 | View |
| SITE PLAN AS PROPOSEDPlan/Drawing · PDF | 4 Feb 2026 | View |
| CROSS SECTIONS AS PROPOSEDPlan/Drawing · PDF | 4 Feb 2026 | View |
| NORTH ELEVATION SECTION AS PROPOSEDPlan/Drawing · PDF | 4 Feb 2026 | View |
| S_W_E ELEVATIONS AS PROPOSEDPlan/Drawing · PDF | 4 Feb 2026 | View |
| GROUND FIRST FLOOR AS PROPOSEDPlan/Drawing · PDF | 4 Feb 2026 | View |
| ROOF PLAN AS PROPOSEDPlan/Drawing · PDF | 4 Feb 2026 | View |
| CROSS SECTIONS AS EXISTINGPlan/Drawing · PDF | 4 Feb 2026 | View |
| NORTH ELEVATION SECTION AS EXISTINGPlan/Drawing · PDF | 4 Feb 2026 | View |
| S_W_E ELEVATIONS AS EXISTINGPlan/Drawing · PDF | 4 Feb 2026 | View |
| GROUND FIRST FLOOR AS EXISTINGPlan/Drawing · PDF | 4 Feb 2026 | View |
| ROOF PLAN AS EXISTINGPlan/Drawing · PDF | 4 Feb 2026 | View |
| SITE PLAN AS EXISTINGPlan/Drawing · PDF | 4 Feb 2026 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANLocation Plan · PDF | 4 Feb 2026 | View |
| SCHEDULE OF WORKSReport/Statement - Redacted · PDF | 4 Feb 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDApplication Form Redacted · PDF | 28 Jan 2026 | View |
| LOCATION PLANLocation Plan · PDF | 28 Jan 2026 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTReport/Statement · PDF | 28 Jan 2026 | View |
| HERITAGE STATEMENTReport/Statement · PDF | 28 Jan 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANPlan/Drawing · PDF | 28 Jan 2026 | View |
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A published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
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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.
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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.