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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Land Opposite DS Smith Head Office Beddau Way Caerphilly CF83 2AX
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Council sourceChange the use of land adjacent to DS Smith head office to provide 36 additional employee car parking spaces
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| SAB DECISION NOTICEOther · PDF | 24 Oct 2023 | View |
| DELEGATED REPORTDelegated Report · PDF | 2 Jun 2023 | View |
| DECISIONDecision · PDF | 2 Jun 2023 | View |
| ECOLOGIST'S COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 22 May 2023 | View |
| DRAINAGE COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 18 Apr 2023 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 31 Mar 2023 | View |
| TRAVEL PLANReport · PDF | 31 Mar 2023 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANOS Extract · PDF | 31 Mar 2023 | View |
| DRAINAGE STRATEGYReport · PDF | 31 Mar 2023 | View |
| TREE PROTECTION PLANOS Extract · PDF | 31 Mar 2023 | View |
| ARBORICULTURE IMPACT APPRAISAL AND METHOD STATEMENTReport · PDF | 31 Mar 2023 | View |
| TRANSPORT STATEMENTReport · PDF | 31 Mar 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED CAR PARKOS Extract · PDF | 31 Mar 2023 | View |
| COVER LETTERCorrespondence · PDF | 31 Mar 2023 | View |
| HARDWORKS PLANOS Extract · PDF | 31 Mar 2023 | View |
| PERCOLATION PLANReport · PDF | 31 Mar 2023 | View |
| ECOLOGICAL REPORTReport · PDF | 31 Mar 2023 | View |
| REPTILE SURVEY REPORTReport · PDF | 31 Mar 2023 | View |
| SOFTWORKS PLANOS Extract · PDF | 31 Mar 2023 | View |
| SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT SCHEDULEReport · PDF | 31 Mar 2023 | View |
| CONTAMINATION REPORTReport · PDF | 31 Mar 2023 | View |
| TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEYOS Extract · PDF | 31 Mar 2023 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.