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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Highfield Penrhiw Lane Machen Caerphilly CF83 8PX
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Council sourceDischarge conditions 05 (Contamination - scheme to treat) and 06 (Contamination - soil import testing) of planning consent 20/0218/FULL (Convert existing detached garage into ancillary living accommodation and erect side and rear extensions)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DELEGATED REPORTDelegated Report · PDF | 1 Oct 2021 | View |
| DECISIONDecision · PDF | 1 Oct 2021 | View |
| BC CERTIFICATE SUBSOIL ANAYLISReport · PDF | 5 Aug 2021 | View |
| BC CERTIFICATE SUBSOIL ANAYLISReport · PDF | 5 Aug 2021 | View |
| CONTAMINATED LAND - IMPORTED SOIL COMPLETED DECLARATIONReport · PDF | 5 Aug 2021 | View |
| BC CERTIFICATE SUBSOILReport · PDF | 5 Aug 2021 | View |
| BC CERTIFICATE SUBSOILReport · PDF | 5 Aug 2021 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 7 Apr 2021 | View |
| EXISTING BLOCK PLANDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2021 | View |
| EXISTING BLOCK PLANDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2021 | View |
| EXISTING DRAINAGEDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2021 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2021 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2021 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2021 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2021 | View |
| EXISTING ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2021 | View |
| PROPOSED BIN STOREDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2021 | View |
| PROPOSED BLOCK PLANDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2021 | View |
| PROPOSED BLOCK PLANDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2021 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2021 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2021 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2021 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2021 | View |
| PROPOSED ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2021 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTIONDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2021 | View |
| SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2021 | View |
| LOCATION PLANOS Extract · PDF | 7 Apr 2021 | View |
| ADDITIONAL GEOENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 7 Apr 2021 | View |
| COMBINED FIGURESDrawing · PDF | 7 Apr 2021 | View |
| GEO-ENVIRONMENTAL AND GEOTECHNICAL REPORTReport · PDF | 7 Apr 2021 | View |
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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.