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.
Council planning record
Saint Timothys Lutheran Church Queen Alexandra Road Sunderland SR2 9AA
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Saint Timothys Lutheran Church Queen Alexandra Road Sunderland SR2 9AA
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View council mapProposed change of use at ground floor level from Use Class F1 (Public worship or religious instruction) to Use Class E (Commercial, business and service), with existing Use Class F1 retained at 1st floor level, to form a full and inclusive funeral director office with associated funeral services. Erection of a single storey flat roof extension to the rear to create new entrance. Erection of a new 1.5m high boundary wall (with metal railings) with automatic vehicle entrance gates. Provision of new external access ramp, pick-up / drop-off driveway, 8no parking bays, bicycle storage and bin storage area. Extension to existing steps and the heightening of existing boundary wall with installation of railings to match boundary.
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| REPRESENTATION OBJECT - REDACTEDRepresentation - Object Redacted · PDF | 23 Sept 2026 | View |
| ENGINEERS COMMENTSConsultee Response · PDF | 25 Aug 2026 | View |
| POSTED NOTICESite Notice · PDF | 12 Aug 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDApplication Form Redacted · PDF | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH COMMENTSConsultee Response · PDF | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| REPRESENTATION SUPPORT - REDACTEDRepresentation - Support Redacted · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| REPRESENTATION SUPPORT - REDACTEDRepresentation - Support Redacted · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| COVERING LETTERApplication Correspondence · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT AND HERITAGE STATEMENTReport/Statement · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| HERITAGE STATEMENT_INCLUDED_IN_DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTReport/Statement · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| LOCATION PLAN / EXISTING FLOOR PLANSPlan/Drawing · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSPlan/Drawing · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSPlan/Drawing · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE / GROUND / 1ST FLOOR PLANSPlan/Drawing · PDF | 19 Jun 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.