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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Bethesda United Reformed Church Merthyr Road Tongwynlais Cardiff
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Bethesda United Reformed Church Merthyr Road Tongwynlais Cardiff
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View council mapNew Entrance Porch/Tower to Existing Church Building and Fencing. Retention of Post and Wire Fencing, Hardstanding and associated level changes to rear.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATIONReport · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| PER FULL APPLICATION DECISIONDecision · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| OBJECTION - NEIGHBOURObjection Comment · PDF | 19 Apr 2026 | View |
| OBJECTION - NEIGHBOURObjection Comment · PDF | 16 Apr 2026 | View |
| OBJECTION - NEIGHBOURObjection Comment · PDF | 26 Mar 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED REAR AND SIDE 02 ELEVATIONSAmended Plans · PDF | 2 Mar 2026 | View |
| EXISTING FLOOR PLANAmended Plans · PDF | 27 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLANAmended Plans · PDF | 27 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED FRONT AND SIDE 01 ELEVATIONSAmended Plans · PDF | 27 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED REAR AND SIDE 02 ELEVATIONSSuperseded · PDF | 27 Feb 2026 | View |
| OBJECTION-Objection Comment · PDF | 6 Feb 2026 | View |
| OBJECTION-Objection Comment · PDF | 6 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED REAR AND SIDE 02 ELEVATIONS.Superseded · PDF | 18 Dec 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED COLOUR FRONT ELEVATIONAmended Plans · PDF | 15 Dec 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLANSuperseded · PDF | 15 Dec 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED FRONT & SIDE 01 ELEVATIONSSuperseded · PDF | 15 Dec 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED REAAR & SIDE 02 ELEVATIONSSuperseded · PDF | 15 Dec 2025 | View |
| SUPPORT 11 MERTHYR ROADSupport Comment · PDF | 4 Dec 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLANSuperseded · PDF | 12 Nov 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ROOF PLANAmended Plans · PDF | 12 Nov 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED FRONT AND SIDE 01 ELEVATIONSSuperseded · PDF | 12 Nov 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED REAR AND SIDE 02 ELEVATIONSSuperseded · PDF | 12 Nov 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED COLOUR FRONT ELEVATIONSuperseded · PDF | 12 Nov 2025 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 30 Oct 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED 3D VIEWSDrawing | 30 Oct 2025 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY AND GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 30 Oct 2025 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANSite Location Plan · PDF | 30 Oct 2025 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 30 Oct 2025 | View |
| EXISTING FLOOR PLANSuperseded · PDF | 30 Oct 2025 | View |
| EXISTING FRONT AND SIDE 01 ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 30 Oct 2025 | View |
| EXISTING REAR AND SIDE 02 ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 30 Oct 2025 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTDesign and Access Statement · PDF | 30 Oct 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.
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.