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 6 (Landscape),11 (Hedgerow/Tree Planting),13 (Photographic Survey), 17 (WSI Report) and 19 (Aboricultural Method Statement) 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 |
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| CADW COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| AMENDED LANDSCAPING PLANReport · PDF | 1 Sept 2026 | View |
| LANDSCAPE COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 1 Sept 2026 | View |
| LANDSCAPE COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 10 Aug 2026 | View |
| TREE PROTECTION PLANDrawing · PDF | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| ECOLOGIST COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| DRY STONE WALL SURVEYDrawing · PDF | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| PHOTOGRAPHIC RECORD OF CONDITION - DRY STONE WALLS PART 1Report · PDF | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| PHOTOGRAPHIC RECORD OF CONDITION - DRY STONE WALLS PART 2Report · PDF | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| SENIOR ARBORICULTURAL OFFICER COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 15 Jul 2026 | View |
| AMENDED SOFT LANDSCAPING DESIGNDrawing · PDF | 7 Jul 2026 | View |
| FENCING SPECIFICATIONReport · PDF | 7 Jul 2026 | View |
| HEDGEROW CROSS SECTIONDrawing · PDF | 7 Jul 2026 | View |
| LOCATION PLAN REV1OS Extract · PDF | 2 Jul 2026 | View |
| LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 30 Jun 2026 | View |
| HENEB COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| SECTIONSDrawing · PDF | 3 Jun 2026 | View |
| ABSD UNIT & ADSS CONNECTION PLANDrawing · PDF | 3 Jun 2026 | View |
| CWM IFOR PHOTO SURVEY REPORT-7Report · PDF | 3 Jun 2026 | View |
| CWM IFOR PHOTO SURVEY REPORT-9Report · PDF | 3 Jun 2026 | View |
| CWM IFOR PHOTO SURVEY REPORT-8Report · PDF | 3 Jun 2026 | View |
| CWM IFOR PHOTO SURVEY REPORT-6Report · PDF | 3 Jun 2026 | View |
| CWM IFOR PHOTO SURVEY REPORT-5Report · PDF | 3 Jun 2026 | View |
| CWM IFOR PHOTO SURVEY REPORT-2Report · PDF | 3 Jun 2026 | View |
| COVER_LETTER DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 6 11 13 17 19Correspondence · PDF | 3 Jun 2026 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL REPORT (PART 1)Report · PDF | 3 Jun 2026 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL REPORT (PART 2)Report · PDF | 3 Jun 2026 | View |
| AMENDED APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 3 Jun 2026 | View |
| CWM IFOR PHOTO SURVEY REPORT-1Report · PDF | 3 Jun 2026 | View |
| CWM IFOR PHOTO SURVEY REPORT-4Report · PDF | 3 Jun 2026 | View |
| CWM IFOR PHOTO SURVEY REPORT-3Report · PDF | 3 Jun 2026 | View |
| P19531 LAND AT CWM IFOR TREE PROTECTION PLAN_V2.0Drawing · PDF | 3 Jun 2026 | View |
| LAND AT CWM IFOR FARM ARBORICULTURAL REPORT (PART 2)Report · PDF | 3 Jun 2026 | View |
| CWM IFOR -WSI REPORTReport · PDF | 1 Jun 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.