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.
Application overview
Installation of unit providing passenger transport information regarding local bus services supported by digital advertisements
Proposal details
- Reference
- CH/26/107
- Alternative references
- PP-14708451
- Ward
- Hednesford Pye Green
- Parish
- Hednesford CP
- Agent
- Liz France
- UPRN
- MAN000000000123902
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Approved 21.5.26 - Block planPAPPDWG | 27 Mar 2026 | View |
| Approved 21.5.26 - Location PlanPAPPDWG | 27 Mar 2026 | View |
| Photographs and photomontagesPPHOTO | 27 Mar 2026 | View |
| Lighting assessmentPSUPINFO | 27 Mar 2026 | View |
| Approved 21.5.26 - Proposed ElevationsPAPPDWG | 27 Mar 2026 | View |
| Application Form - Without Personal DataPAPPFRM | 27 Mar 2026 | View |
| Env Health commentsPCONSULT | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| Highways commentsPCONSULT | 22 Apr 2026 | View |
| Officer ReportPOFFREP | 21 May 2026 | View |
| Decision NoticePDECNOT | 21 May 2026 | View |
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Application timeline
Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
Publicity end date
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceSite notice end date
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceDecision due date
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council source
Decision & conditions
Decision NoticePlanning conditions
- In accordance with Paragraph 38 of the National Planning Policy Framework the Local Planning Authority has worked with the applicant in a positive and proactive manner to approve the proposed development, which accords with the Local Plan and the National Planning Policy Framework.
- The consent is for a period of five years from the date of this decision. Reason To comply with the requirements of Regulation 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) Regulations (England) 2007.
- The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans: Location Plan ‘Hednesford Junction location plan.pdf’ Block Plan ‘Hednesford Junction site plan.pdf’ Plan View Front And Side Elevation View JCBD-24-240 - 55D. Rev00 Reason For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning.
- Any structure or hoarding erected or used principally for the purpose of displaying advertisements shall be maintained in a safe condition. Reason To comply with the requirements of Regulation 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) Regulations (England) 2007.
- The intensity of the illumination of the two digital display screens shall not exceed 600 candelas per square metre (cd/m2). Reason To ensure that the brightness of the advertisement does not have an adverse effect on the amenities of the area and to avoid distraction and confusion to drivers on the adjoining highway.
- The display of digital advertisement hereby permitted shall not display any moving or apparently moving images (including animation, flashing, scrolling three dimensional, intermittent or video elements). Reason To avoid distraction and confusion to drivers on the adjoining highway.
- The minimum display time for each piece of content on the digital display screens shall be 10 seconds. Reason To avoid distraction and confusion to drivers on the adjoining highway.
- The interval between each piece of content on the digital display screens shall take place over a period no greater than one second; the complete screen shall change with no visual effects (including swiping or other animated transition methods) between displays, and the display will include a mechanism to freeze the image in the event of a malfunction. Reason To avoid distraction and confusion to drivers on the adjoining highway.
- No content on the digital display screens shall resemble traffic signs as defined in section 64 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. Reason To avoid distraction and confusion to drivers on the adjoining highway.
- Coal Authority (i) The proposed development lies within a coal mining area which may contain unrecorded coal mining related hazards. If any coal mining feature is encountered during development, this should be reported immediately to the Mining Remediation Authority on 0345 762 6846 or if a hazard is encountered on site call the emergency line 0800 288 4242. Further information is also available on the Mining Remediation Authority website at: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/mining-remediation-authority
- Staffordshire Highways (ii) The applicant is required to take responsibility for the fixtures and fittings associated with the RTPI totem and be liable for future maintenance and any claims made relating to this. The works required above will require a Permit to Dig from our Traffic and Network Team. Please contact Staffordshire County Council at Traffic & Network Unit, Staffordshire Place 1, Wedgwood Building, Tipping Street, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 2DH. (or email to trafficandnetwork@staffordshire.gov.uk)
