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
Land To The West Of Penshaw Hill House And Cottage Chester Road Shiney Row Houghton-le-Spring
Last published check: 28 Sept 2026, 09:33. Check the council record for more recent changes.
Land To The West Of Penshaw Hill House And Cottage Chester Road Shiney Row Houghton-le-Spring
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View council mapChange of use from horse menage (Use Class Sui Generis) to cafe (Use Class E (b) comprising erection of single storey building with associated vehicle parking
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| CLLR PURCELL OBJConsultee Response · PDF | 28 Sept 2026 | View |
| CLLR ALLCROFT OBJECTIONConsultee Response · PDF | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
| CLLR COMMENTConsultee Response · PDF | 16 Sept 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDApplication Form Redacted · PDF | 10 Sept 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANPlan/Drawing · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ROOF / FLOOR PLANSPlan/Drawing · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSPlan/Drawing · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTION AND SITE WIDE ELEVATIONSPlan/Drawing · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANPlan/Drawing · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| DESIGN ACCESS AND HERITAGE STATEMENTReport/Statement · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| LOCATION PLANLocation Plan · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| PHOTO MONTAGEPhotograph · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| PHASE 1 RISK ASSESSMENTReport/Statement · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT PENSHAWPlan/Drawing · PDF | 24 Aug 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.