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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16 West Drive, Porthcawl, CF36 3LS
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Construction of 3 floor dwelling and summerhouse (retrospective).
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision Notice_P26151FUL.docxDecision | 16 Jun 2026 | View |
| Officers Report_P26151FUL.pdfDecision | 16 Jun 2026 | View |
| Certificate B(1).pdfPlanning documents | 15 Apr 2026 | View |
| Attic Existing.pdfPlans | 14 Apr 2026 | View |
| Attic Proposed.pdfPlans | 14 Apr 2026 | View |
| First floor layout existing.pdfPlans | 14 Apr 2026 | View |
| First Floor Layout Proposed.pdfPlans | 14 Apr 2026 | View |
| Ground floor layout Existing.pdfPlans | 14 Apr 2026 | View |
| Ground floor layout Proposed.pdfPlans | 14 Apr 2026 | View |
| Layout with Summerhouse Existing.pdfPlans | 14 Apr 2026 | View |
| NE-NW elevations Proposed.pdfPlans | 14 Apr 2026 | View |
| North Elevations Existing.pdfPlans | 14 Apr 2026 | View |
| Site layout with summerhouse Proposed.pdfPlans | 14 Apr 2026 | View |
| South and East Elevations Proposed.pdfPlans | 14 Apr 2026 | View |
| South Elevations Existing.pdfPlans | 14 Apr 2026 | View |
| Summerhouse Existing.pdfPlans | 14 Apr 2026 | View |
| LocationPlan.pdfPlans | 17 Mar 2026 | View |
| Attic Space Layout conv 1.jpegPlans | 17 Mar 2026 | View |
| Balcony Modifications conv 1.jpegPlans | 17 Mar 2026 | View |
| First floor layout conv 1.jpegPlans | 17 Mar 2026 | View |
| General Layout.pdfPlans | 17 Mar 2026 | View |
| Ground floor layout.pdfPlans | 17 Mar 2026 | View |
| Roof layout conv 1.jpegPlans | 17 Mar 2026 | View |
| Sections conv 1.jpegPlans | 17 Mar 2026 | View |
| Summerhouse conv 1.jpegPlans | 17 Mar 2026 | View |
| Drainage Details.pdfPlans | 17 Mar 2026 | View |
| North West Elevation conv 1.jpegPlans | 17 Mar 2026 | View |
| South West Elevations.pdfPlans | 17 Mar 2026 | View |
| South and East Elevations.pdfPlans | 17 Mar 2026 | View |
| Green Infrastructure Statement.pdfSubmission documents | 14 Apr 2026 | View |
| ApplicationFormRedacted.pdfSubmission documents | 17 Mar 2026 | View |
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