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
Old House Cottage Warden Law Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8LX
Last published check: 28 Sept 2026, 09:55. Check the council record for more recent changes.
Old House Cottage Warden Law Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8LX
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View council mapDemolish existing sheds, erection of new flat-roofed garage and new gates to front
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|---|---|---|
| DELEGATED DECISIONDelegated Decision · PDF | 3 Sept 2026 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 3 Sept 2026 | View |
| EXTENSION OF TIME AGREEMENT LETTERApplication Correspondence Redacted · PDF | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| PLANS BEFORE SPLITAmended Plans/Drawing · PDF | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| SITE LOCATIONAmended Plans/Drawing · PDF | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| SITE AS EXISTINGAmended Plans/Drawing · PDF | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| GROUND FLOOR PLAN EXISTINGAmended Plans/Drawing · PDF | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| ROOF PLAN EXISTINGAmended Plans/Drawing · PDF | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSAmended Plans/Drawing · PDF | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONS - SHEET 2Amended Plans/Drawing · PDF | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONS - ISOMETRICAmended Plans/Drawing · PDF | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONS - SHEET 4Amended Plans/Drawing · PDF | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE LAYOUTAmended Plans/Drawing · PDF | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANAmended Plans/Drawing · PDF | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| ROOF PLAN PROPOSEDAmended Plans/Drawing · PDF | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSAmended Plans/Drawing · PDF | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS - SHEET 2Amended Plans/Drawing · PDF | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS - ISOMETRICAmended Plans/Drawing · PDF | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS - SHEET 4Amended Plans/Drawing · PDF | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| PERSPECTIVEAmended Plans/Drawing · PDF | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| PERSPECTIVEAmended Plans/Drawing · PDF | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| ENGINEERS COMMENTSConsultee Response · PDF | 13 Jul 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDApplication Form Redacted · PDF | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| LOCATION PLANLocation Plan · PDF | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSSuperseded · PDF | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANSuperseded · PDF | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANSuperseded · PDF | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| PERSPECTIVESuperseded · PDF | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSSuperseded · PDF | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| SECTIONPlan/Drawing · PDF | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ROOF PLANSuperseded · PDF | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATION SHEET 2Superseded · PDF | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ROOF PLANSuperseded · PDF | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANSuperseded · PDF | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| SITE AS EXISTINGSuperseded · PDF | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| PERSPECTIVESuperseded · PDF | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATION SHEET 2Superseded · PDF | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSSuperseded · PDF | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| SECTION 2Plan/Drawing · PDF | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLANSuperseded · PDF | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSSuperseded · PDF | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| NATURAL ENGLAND RESPONSE ON IMPACT ZONESConsultee Comment · PDF | 23 Jun 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.
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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.