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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Land On Armstrong Road Whitworth Road Industrial Estate Washington NE37 1PP
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Land On Armstrong Road Whitworth Road Industrial Estate Washington NE37 1PP
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View council mapThe installation of communications tower with an overall height of 23.5m above ground level comprising a slimline lattice tower on concrete blocks upon which 3 x omni-directional antennae will be attached at a height of 23.5m AGL (to the underside) along with 2 x 600mm link transmission dishes at a height of around 20m AGL (orientations to be confirmed). At ground level there will be a cabin measuring 2.7m x 2.7m x 2.79m (height) cabin housing electronic apparatus and an electricity meter cabinet. The compound will be enclosed by a 3m high palisade fence. There will be additional ancillary equipment and cabling along with a GPS unit, all as shown on the drawings NHU102_GA_01, 02, 03 & 04_V.3.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DELEGATED DECISIONDelegated Decision · PDF | 1 Jun 2026 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH RESPONSEConsultee Response · PDF | 15 May 2026 | View |
| ENGINEERS COMMENTSConsultee Response · PDF | 30 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANPlan/Drawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE ELEVATIONPlan/Drawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANPlan/Drawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDApplication Form Redacted · PDF | 11 Mar 2026 | View |
| LOCATION PLANLocation Plan · PDF | 11 Mar 2026 | View |
| SITE LOCATIONPlan/Drawing · PDF | 11 Mar 2026 | View |
| COVERING LETTERReport/Statement · PDF | 11 Mar 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANPlan/Drawing · PDF | 11 Mar 2026 | View |
| SITE LOCATION AND ACCESS ROUTEPlan/Drawing · PDF | 11 Mar 2026 | View |
| PLANNING PRECON SUPPORTING STATEMENTReport/Statement - Redacted · PDF | 11 Mar 2026 | View |
| ICNIRP CERTReport/Statement - Redacted · PDF | 11 Mar 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.