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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38-40 Commercial Street Maesteg CF34 9DH
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Change use of retail units on the ground floor (Use Class A1) to offices (Use Class B1)
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision Notice_P2394FUL.docxDecision | 19 Jun 2023 | View |
| Officers Report_P2394FUL.pdfDecision | 19 Jun 2023 | View |
| A.01.5 Proposed ground floor(1).pdfPlans | 15 Jun 2023 | View |
| A.04 Location plan.pdfPlans | 15 Jun 2023 | View |
| A.01.1 Existing elevations.pdfPlans | 9 Feb 2023 | View |
| A.01.2 Existing floor plans.pdfPlans | 9 Feb 2023 | View |
| A.01.3 Proposed elevations.pdfPlans | 9 Feb 2023 | View |
| Site Notice_P2394FUL.docxSubmission documents | 31 Mar 2023 | View |
| FORM - REDACTED.pdfSubmission documents | 9 Feb 2023 | View |
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