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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6 Merlin Close Porthcawl CF36 3UB
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Retention of fence for 12 months to allow hedgerow to grow (extension of time to P/21/992/FUL (31/12/2022))
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision Notice_P232FUL.docxDecision | 20 Mar 2023 | View |
| Officers Report_P232FUL.pdfDecision | 17 Mar 2023 | View |
| Porthcawl TC.pdfConsultation responses | 7 Feb 2023 | View |
| ApplicationFormRedacted.pdfSubmission documents | 3 Jan 2023 | View |
| Photo of damage to bush before fence was errected.jpgSubmission documents | 3 Jan 2023 | View |
| photo's.pdfSubmission documents | 3 Jan 2023 | View |
| Location Plan.JPGPlans | 3 Jan 2023 | View |
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