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.
Council planning record
Cardiff University Science Library Main Bldg, Park Pl Cardiff CF10 3AT
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Cardiff University Science Library Main Bldg, Park Pl Cardiff CF10 3AT
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View council mapGrounds of Cardiff University as per submitted documents - to remove 1x Silver birch, 1x Lawsons cypress & 1Prunus serrulata due to health and safety concerns and potential property damage of a Grade II* listed building.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATIONReport · PDF | 21 May 2026 | View |
| WORKS TO TREES IN CON AREA DECISIONDecision · PDF | 21 May 2026 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 17 Apr 2026 | View |
| REPORTSupporting Documents · PDF | 17 Apr 2026 | View |
| THE LOCATION PLAN_INCLUDED_IN_ADDITIONAL PLANSPlanning Application Documents · PDF | 17 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.