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.
Council planning record
Land Off Commercial Street Birds Industrial Estate Pontymister Risca
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Council sourceErect a class A1 retail foodstore with surface-level car parking, landscaping, and associated development
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| SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE LAYOUTDrawing · PDF | 29 Sept 2026 | View |
| SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE NETWORKDrawing · PDF | 29 Sept 2026 | View |
| COMPARISON TO CONSENTED STORESReport · PDF | 29 Sept 2026 | View |
| HIGHWAYS RESPONSE ISSUEDReport · PDF | 29 Sept 2026 | View |
| NATURAL RESOURCES WALES COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 15 Jul 2026 | View |
| NATURAL RESOURCES WALES COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 25 Jun 2026 | View |
| 15679-FCA AND DRAINAGE STRATEGY-05 001-060Report · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| 15679-FCA AND DRAINAGE STRATEGY-05 061-090Report · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| 15679-FCA AND DRAINAGE STRATEGY-05 090-120Report · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| 15679-FCA AND DRAINAGE STRATEGY-05 121-150Report · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| 15679-FCA AND DRAINAGE STRATEGY-05 151-180Report · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| 15679-FCA AND DRAINAGE STRATEGY-05 181-210Report · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| 15679-FCA AND DRAINAGE STRATEGY-05 211-257Report · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| 15679-FCA AND DRAINAGE STRATEGY-05 211-257Report · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| HIGHWAYS COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 14 Apr 2026 | View |
| PHASE 2 GROUND CONDITIONS REPORT (UPDATED)Report · PDF | 10 Feb 2026 | View |
| CLARIFICATION LETTER ON SITE INVESTIGATIONReport · PDF | 10 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROW MAPConsultee Comment · PDF | 6 Feb 2026 | View |
| RIGHTS OF WAY OFFICER COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 6 Feb 2026 | View |
| LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 13 Jan 2026 | View |
| HENEB COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL OFFICER COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 5 Jan 2026 | View |
| PLANNING POLICY RESPONSEConsultee Comment | 18 Dec 2025 | View |
| DRAINAGE OFFICER COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 16 Dec 2025 | View |
| DWR CYMRU/WELSH WATER COMMENTSConsultee Comment | 9 Dec 2025 | View |
| NRW COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 4 Dec 2025 | View |
| WASTE STRATEGY AND OPERATIONS MANAGER COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 21 Nov 2025 | View |
| CHIEF FIRE OFFICER COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 21 Nov 2025 | View |
| MINING REMEDIATION AUTHORITY COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 19 Nov 2025 | View |
| GA PROPOSED SITE PLAN - EXISTING UTILITIESDrawing · PDF | 18 Nov 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SETTING OUT PLANDrawing · PDF | 18 Nov 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SURFACE TREATMENTDrawing · PDF | 18 Nov 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED BOUNDARY TREATMENTDrawing · PDF | 18 Nov 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED LEVELS STRATEGYDrawing · PDF | 18 Nov 2025 | View |
| LANDSCAPE PROPOSALS OVERALLDrawing · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| LANDSCAPE PROPOSALS TREES HEDGE NATIVEDrawing · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| LANDSCAPE PROPOSALS PLANTING BEDS GRASSDrawing · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| LANDSCAPE SECTIONSDrawing · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| STRUCTURAL TREE PITSDrawing · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| PLANTING SCHEDULE 24.04.2025Report · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| SEQUENTIAL ASSESSMENT RESPONSECorrespondence · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| GREEN INFRASTRUCURE STATEMENT APR 2025Report · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| HYDRAULIC MODELLING REPORT - PART 1Report · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| HMR - PART 2 - APPENDICES A-EReport · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| HMR PART 3 - APPENDIX F PART 1Report · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| HMR PART 4- APPENDIX F - PART 2Report · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| HMR PART 5- APPENDIX F - PART 3Report · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| HMR PART 6- APPENDIX F - PART 4Report · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| HMR PART 7- APPENDIX F - PART 5Report · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| HMR PART 8- APPENDIX F - PART 6Report · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| FCA & DRAINAGE STRATEGY - PART 1Report · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| FCA & DRAINAGE STRATEGY - PART 1Report · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| FCA & DRAINAGE STRATEGY - PART 3Report · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| FCA & DRAINAGE STRATEGY - PART 4Report · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| FCA & DRAINAGE STRATEGY - PART 5Report · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| FCA & DRAINAGE STRATEGY - PART 6Report · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| FCA & DRAINAGE STRATEGY - PART 7Report · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| FCA & DRAINAGE STRATEGY - PART 8Report · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| NATURAL RESOURCES WALES COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 24 Sept 2025 | View |
| EMAIL FROM NATURAL RESOURCES WALESConsultee Comment · PDF | 12 Sept 2025 | View |
| NATURAL RESOURCES WALES COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 1 Sept 2025 | View |
| TRANSPORT NOTEReport · PDF | 21 Aug 2025 | View |
| DWR CYMRU COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 21 Aug 2025 | View |
| ECOLOGY COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 23 May 2025 | View |
| HERITAGE OFFICER COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 20 May 2025 | View |
| OPEN SPACE SOCIETY COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 24 Apr 2025 | View |
| THE TRUST FOR WELSH ARCHAEOLOGYConsultee Comment · PDF | 23 Apr 2025 | View |
| POLICE ARCHITECTURAL LIAISON OFFICER COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 23 Apr 2025 | View |
| AMENDED FLOOD CONSEQUENCES ASSESSMENT & DRAINAGE STRATEGY PART 1Report · PDF | 16 Apr 2025 | View |
| AMENDED FLOOD CONSEQUENCES ASSESSMENT & DRAINAGE STRATEGY PART 2Report · PDF | 16 Apr 2025 | View |
| AMENDED FLOOD CONSEQUENCES ASSESSMENT & DRAINAGE STRATEGY PART 3Report · PDF | 16 Apr 2025 | View |
| PLANNING POLICY RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 14 Apr 2025 | View |
| REVISED PAC REPORTReport · PDF | 11 Apr 2025 | View |
| LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 11 Apr 2025 | View |
| DWR CYMRU COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 9 Apr 2025 | View |
| SW FIRE COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 9 Apr 2025 | View |
| COAL AUTHORITY COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 7 Apr 2025 | View |
| PHASE 1 GROUND CONDITION REPORT PART 1Report · PDF | 3 Apr 2025 | View |
| NOTICE UNDER ARTICLE 10Other · PDF | 3 Apr 2025 | View |
| AMENDED ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 3 Apr 2025 | View |
| AMENDED CONSTRUCTION ECOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT PLANReport · PDF | 3 Apr 2025 | View |
| AMENDED APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 3 Apr 2025 | View |
| DCWW COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 2 Apr 2025 | View |
| MINING REMEDIATION AUTHORITY COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 27 Mar 2025 | View |
| TRANSPORT ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 17 Mar 2025 | View |
| TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT 2Report · PDF | 17 Mar 2025 | View |
| TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT 3Report · PDF | 17 Mar 2025 | View |
| FRONT ELEVATION PERSPECTIVEPhoto · PDF | 17 Mar 2025 | View |
| FRONT ELEVATION PERSPECTIVEPhoto · PDF | 17 Mar 2025 | View |
| ELEVATIONS PHOTOPhoto · PDF | 17 Mar 2025 | View |
| ISOMETRIC-COMPRESSEDPhoto · PDF | 17 Mar 2025 | View |
| GA GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 17 Mar 2025 | View |
| GA ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF | 17 Mar 2025 | View |
| GA ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 17 Mar 2025 | View |
| GA EXISTING SITE PLANOS Extract · PDF | 17 Mar 2025 | View |
| GA EXISTING SITE PLAN - UTILITIESDrawing · PDF | 17 Mar 2025 | View |
| GA PROPOSED SITE PLAN - EXISTING UTILITIESDrawing · PDF | 17 Mar 2025 | View |
| TREE REPORTReport · PDF | 17 Mar 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDED PRELIMNARY ECOLOGICAL ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 17 Mar 2025 | View |
| NOISE ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 17 Mar 2025 | View |
| AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 17 Mar 2025 | View |
| EXISTING FEATURESDrawing · PDF | 17 Mar 2025 | View |
| EXISTING FEATURES AND OVERLAYDrawing · PDF | 17 Mar 2025 | View |
| PLANTING SCHEDULEOther · PDF | 17 Mar 2025 | View |
| PLANTING METHODOLOGY AND 5 YEAR AFTERCARE LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT PLANReport · PDF | 17 Mar 2025 | View |
| COAL MINING RISK ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 17 Mar 2025 | View |
| PLANNING & RETAIL STATEMENTReport · PDF | 17 Mar 2025 | View |
| COVER LETTERCorrespondence · PDF | 17 Mar 2025 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTReport · PDF | 17 Mar 2025 | View |
| FLOOD CONSEQUENCES ASSESSMENT & DRAINAGE STRATEGY 2Report · PDF | 17 Mar 2025 | View |
| FLOOD CONSEQUENCES ASSESSMENT & DRAINAGE STRATEGY 3Report · PDF | 17 Mar 2025 | View |
| FLOOD CONSEQUENCES ASSESSMENT & DRAINAGE STRATEGY 4Report · PDF | 17 Mar 2025 | View |
| FLOOD CONSEQUENCES ASSESSMENT & DRAINAGE STRATEGY 6Report · PDF | 17 Mar 2025 | View |
| FLOOD CONSEQUENCES ASSESSMENT & DRAINAGE STRATEGY 7Report · PDF | 17 Mar 2025 | View |
| FLOOD CONSEQUENCES ASSESSMENT & DRAINAGE STRATEGY 8Report · PDF | 17 Mar 2025 | View |
| FLOOD CONSEQUENCES ASSESSMENT & DRAINAGE STRATEGY 10Report · PDF | 17 Mar 2025 | View |
| FLOOD CONSEQUENCES ASSESSMENT & DRAINAGE STRATEGY 11Report · PDF | 17 Mar 2025 | View |
| FLOOD CONSEQUENCES ASSESSMENT & DRAINAGE STRATEGY 12Report · PDF | 17 Mar 2025 | View |
| FLOOD CONSEQUENCES ASSESSMENT & DRAINAGE STRATEGY 13Report · PDF | 17 Mar 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDED APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 17 Mar 2025 | View |
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