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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Solar Farm (Cwm Ifor) Bowls Lane Penyrheol Caerphilly
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Council sourceDischarge conditions 9 (Temporary Compound & Decanting Area Plan), 10 (Method for Cable Works), 12 (Details of Materials) ,15 (Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP), 16 (Environmental Management Plan (EMP) of planning consent 23/0116/DNS (Construct and operate a Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Farm - Development of National Significance)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| TEMPORARY COMPOUND DECANTING AREA PLANReport · PDF | 22 Sept 2026 | View |
| CONSTRUCTION ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLANReport · PDF | 22 Sept 2026 | View |
| APPENDIX D- HOLDING AREA PLANDrawing · PDF | 22 Sept 2026 | View |
| APPENDIX C -DECANTING AREA TO A469 / PWLLYPANT ROUNDABOUT ? DESKTOP SWEPT PATH ADrawing · PDF | 22 Sept 2026 | View |
| APPENDIX B - CONSTRUCTION ACCESS ROUTE APPRAISALReport · PDF | 22 Sept 2026 | View |
| PRINCIPAL PLACEMAKING AND HERITAGE OFFICER COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 17 Sept 2026 | View |
| CADW COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 7 Sept 2026 | View |
| ECOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT PLAN 21.08.2026Report · PDF | 25 Aug 2026 | View |
| EH COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 10 Aug 2026 | View |
| COVER LETTERCorrespondence · PDF | 10 Jul 2026 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL OFFICER COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 7 Jul 2026 | View |
| ECOLOGY COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 3 Jul 2026 | View |
| LOCATION PLAN REV1OS Extract · PDF | 2 Jul 2026 | View |
| EH OFFICER COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 24 Jun 2026 | View |
| ECOLOGY COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| AMENDED APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 21 May 2026 | View |
| LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 21 May 2026 | View |
| DETAILS OF MATERIALSReport · PDF | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| METHOD FOR CABLE WORKSReport · PDF | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| WRITTEN SCHEME OF INVESTIGATIONReport · PDF | 27 Apr 2026 | 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.