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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Trafalgar House 5 Fitzalan Place Adamsdown Cardiff CF24 0ED
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Trafalgar House 5 Fitzalan Place Adamsdown Cardiff CF24 0ED
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View council mapModification (including partial demolition), extension and change of use from offices (Use Class B1) to purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) with ground floor commercial uses (Use Classes B1, A1/A3) with associated works (Approved 30 April 2025 - 24/00407/FUL): - Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) and Condition 35 (Commercial Unit Use) to amend the approved scheme as follows: 1) reconfigure ground floor to reduce commercial provision (B1 use only) and to reallocate ground floor space to new studios and student amenity; 2) amenity reprovision; 3) additional student accommodation; 4) revised internal cycle storage and refuse arrangements; 5) Update wording of Condition 35 to reflect change of use.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| LIVING DECISION NOTICE - REVISION 1Decision · PDF | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
| S73 DECISIONDecision · PDF | 26 Jun 2026 | View |
| SECTION 106 AGREEMENTSection 106 · PDF | 24 Jun 2026 | View |
| DRAFT ? AWAITING COMPLETIONSection 106 · PDF | 14 May 2026 | View |
| OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATIONReport · PDF | 5 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED CYCLE PARKING STRATEGYAmended Plans · PDF | 21 Jan 2026 | View |
| GROUND FLOOR PLAN AS PROPOSEDAmended Plans · PDF | 21 Jan 2026 | View |
| ENERGY STRATEGY REPORTSupporting Documents · PDF | 21 Jan 2026 | View |
| ROOF PLAN AS PROPOSEDSupporting Documents · PDF | 21 Jan 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANAmended Plans · PDF | 19 Dec 2025 | View |
| TREE PIT DETAILSAmended Plans · PDF | 12 Dec 2025 | View |
| SOILING PLANAmended Plans · PDF | 12 Dec 2025 | View |
| DETAILED PLANTING PLANAmended Plans · PDF | 12 Dec 2025 | View |
| HARD MATERIALS PLANAmended Plans · PDF | 12 Dec 2025 | View |
| LANDSCAPE MASTERPLANAmended Plans · PDF | 12 Dec 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED CYCLE MANAGEMENT STRATEGYSuperseded · PDF | 3 Nov 2025 | View |
| EIGHTH FLOOR PLAN AS PROPOSEDAmended Plans · PDF | 3 Nov 2025 | View |
| SEVENTH FLOOR PLAN AS PROPOSEDAmended Plans · PDF | 3 Nov 2025 | View |
| SIXTH FLOOR PLAN AS PROPOSEDAmended Plans · PDF | 3 Nov 2025 | View |
| FIFTH FLOOR PLAN AS PROPOSEDAmended Plans · PDF | 3 Nov 2025 | View |
| FOURTH FLOOR PLAN AS PROPOSEDAmended Plans · PDF | 3 Nov 2025 | View |
| THIRD FLOOR PLAN AS PROPOSEDAmended Plans · PDF | 3 Nov 2025 | View |
| SECOND FLOOR PLAN AS PROPOSEDAmended Plans · PDF | 3 Nov 2025 | View |
| FIRST FLOOR PLAN AS PROPOSEDAmended Plans · PDF | 3 Nov 2025 | View |
| GROUND FLOOR PLAN AS PROPOSEDSuperseded · PDF | 3 Nov 2025 | View |
| SITE PLAN AS PROPOSEDSuperseded · PDF | 3 Nov 2025 | View |
| ELEVATION GAmended Plans · PDF | 8 Oct 2025 | View |
| ELEVATION F AND HAmended Plans · PDF | 8 Oct 2025 | View |
| ELEVATION EAmended Plans · PDF | 8 Oct 2025 | View |
| ELEVATION DAmended Plans · PDF | 8 Oct 2025 | View |
| ELEVATION CAmended Plans · PDF | 8 Oct 2025 | View |
| ELEVATION BAmended Plans · PDF | 8 Oct 2025 | View |
| ELEVATION AAmended Plans · PDF | 8 Oct 2025 | View |
| SOFT LANDSCAPE SPECIFICATION & MANAGEMENT PLANSupporting Documents · PDF | 1 Oct 2025 | View |
| LANDSCAPE MASTERPLANSuperseded · PDF | 29 Sept 2025 | View |
| HARD MATERIALS PLANSuperseded · PDF | 29 Sept 2025 | View |
| SOILING PLANSuperseded · PDF | 29 Sept 2025 | View |
| DETAILED PLANTING PLANSuperseded · PDF | 29 Sept 2025 | View |
| TREE PIT DETAILSAmended Plans · PDF | 29 Sept 2025 | View |
| WASTE MANAGEMENT STRATEGYAmended Plans · PDF | 29 Sept 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED OCCUPANCY PLANAmended Plans · PDF | 29 Sept 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED CONTROLLED ACCESS PLANAmended Plans · PDF | 29 Sept 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED CCTV PLANAmended Plans · PDF | 29 Sept 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED OVERLOOKING PLANAmended Plans · PDF | 29 Sept 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SECURITY STRATEGYAmended Plans · PDF | 29 Sept 2025 | View |
| EIGHTH FLOOR PLAN AS PROPOSEDSuperseded · PDF | 29 Sept 2025 | View |
| WASTE MANAGEMENT STRATEGY PLANAmended Plans · PDF | 29 Sept 2025 | View |
| SITE PLAN AS PROPOSEDSuperseded · PDF | 29 Sept 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED CYCLE MANAGEMENT STRATEGYSuperseded · PDF | 29 Sept 2025 | View |
| S106 CONTRIBUTIONS COVER LETTERCorrespondence · PDF | 3 Sept 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS GSuperseded · PDF | 1 Sept 2025 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 29 Aug 2025 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANSite Location Plan · PDF | 29 Aug 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANSuperseded · PDF | 29 Aug 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS F AND HSuperseded · PDF | 29 Aug 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS ESuperseded · PDF | 29 Aug 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS DSuperseded · PDF | 29 Aug 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS CSuperseded · PDF | 29 Aug 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS BSuperseded · PDF | 29 Aug 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS ASuperseded · PDF | 29 Aug 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SEVENTH FLOOR PLANSuperseded · PDF | 29 Aug 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SIXTH FLOOR PLANSuperseded · PDF | 29 Aug 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED FIFTH FLOOR PLAN AS PROPOSEDSuperseded · PDF | 29 Aug 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED FOURTH FLOOR PLANSuperseded · PDF | 29 Aug 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED THIRD FLOOR PLANSuperseded · PDF | 29 Aug 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLANSuperseded · PDF | 29 Aug 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANSuperseded · PDF | 29 Aug 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANSuperseded · PDF | 29 Aug 2025 | View |
| DAYLIGHT/SUNLIGHT NOTESupporting Documents · PDF | 29 Aug 2025 | View |
| 250828 TRAFALGAR HOUSE S73 COVERING LETTERCorrespondence · PDF | 29 Aug 2025 | 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.
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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
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Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.