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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Caerphilly County Borough Council Pengam Library Ivor Street Pengam Blackwood NP12 3AB
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Council sourceDischarge condition 04 (Contamination) of planning consent 21/0278/LA (Erect single storey side extension with external canopy)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF | 3 Sept 2024 | View |
| DELEGATED REPORTDelegated Report · PDF | 3 Sept 2024 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTHConsultee Comment · PDF | 20 Aug 2024 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 16 Jul 2024 | View |
| 10MM PIPE BEDDING (GEOTECHNICAL)Report · PDF | 16 Jul 2024 | View |
| INTERPRETIVE GROUND INVESTIGATION REPORTReport · PDF | 16 Jul 2024 | View |
| CHEMICAL REPORTReport · PDF | 16 Jul 2024 | View |
| GEOTECHNICAL REPORTReport · PDF | 16 Jul 2024 | View |
| CHEMICAL REPORT - 10MM PIPE BEDDINGReport · PDF | 16 Jul 2024 | View |
| MOT TYPE 1 - CHEMICAL REPORTReport · PDF | 16 Jul 2024 | View |
| MOT TYPE 1 - CHEMICAL REPORTReport · PDF | 16 Jul 2024 | View |
| CONTAMINATION RISK ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 16 Jul 2024 | View |
| GRADATION ANALYSIS TEST REPORTReport | 16 Jul 2024 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.