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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City Hall Gorsedd Gardens Road Cathays Cardiff CF10 3ND
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View council mapInternal structural support work to the Council Chamber, including installation of steel grillage to roof level, localised replacement of corroded steel joists and insertion of steel beams at ceiling level within the Anteroom and Public Gallery.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| LISTED BUILDING CONSENT - GRANTEDDecision · PDF | 26 Jun 2026 | View |
| OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATIONReport · PDF | 17 Jun 2026 | View |
| CADW LIST DESCRIPTIONOther · PDF | 16 Jun 2026 | View |
| CADW ChecklistCADW Checklist | 16 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED COUNCIL CHAMBER CEILING DETAILS - SHEET 2 OF 2Amended Plans · PDF | 5 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED COUNCIL CHAMBER CEILING DETAILS - SHEET 1 OF 2Amended Plans · PDF | 5 Jun 2026 | View |
| EXISTING & PROPOSED COUNCIL CHAMBER CEILING LAYOUTAmended Plans · PDF | 5 Jun 2026 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 20 Apr 2026 | View |
| PLANNING, HERITAGE, DESIGN, & ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 20 Apr 2026 | View |
| HERITAGE METHOD STATEMENTSupporting Documents | 20 Apr 2026 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANSite Location Plan · PDF | 20 Apr 2026 | View |
| EXISTING & PROPOSED COUNCIL CHAMBER CEILING LAYOUTSuperseded · PDF | 20 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED COUNCIL CHAMBER CEILING DETAILS - 1Superseded · PDF | 20 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED COUNCIL CHAMBER CEILING DETAILS - 2Superseded · PDF | 20 Apr 2026 | View |
| COUNCIL CHAMBERS - ROOF STRENGTHENING WORKSPlans/Drawings · PDF | 20 Apr 2026 | View |
| HERITAGE IMPACT STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 20 Apr 2026 | View |
| OWNERS NOTICESupporting Documents · PDF | 20 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.