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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High Street Arcade Cathays Cardiff CF10 1BB
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High Street Arcade Cathays Cardiff CF10 1BB
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View council mapDischarge of Conditons 3 (Proposed Openings), 4 (Support and Protection for the Built Fabric), 5 (Alterations and/or Demolitions to Floor Plans), 6 (Wall and Floor Finishes) and 7 (Wall and Floor Finishes) of 25/00888/VAR
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| OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATIONReport · PDF | 5 Aug 2026 | View |
| DISCHARGE OF CONDITION FDCDecision · PDF | 5 Aug 2026 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 20 May 2026 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANPlanning Application Documents · PDF | 20 May 2026 | View |
| WALL OPENING LOCATION PLAN - GROUND FLOORPlans/Drawings · PDF | 20 May 2026 | View |
| WALL OPENING - 01Plans/Drawings · PDF | 20 May 2026 | View |
| WALL OPENING - 02Plans/Drawings · PDF | 20 May 2026 | View |
| WALL OPENING - 03Plans/Drawings · PDF | 20 May 2026 | View |
| WALL OPENING - 07Plans/Drawings · PDF | 20 May 2026 | View |
| WALL OPENING - 11Plans/Drawings · PDF | 20 May 2026 | View |
| WALL OPENING - 12Plans/Drawings · PDF | 20 May 2026 | View |
| WALL OPENING - 27Plans/Drawings · PDF | 20 May 2026 | View |
| WALL OPENING - 28Plans/Drawings · PDF | 20 May 2026 | View |
| WALL OPENING - 29Plans/Drawings · PDF | 20 May 2026 | View |
| WALL OPENING - 30Plans/Drawings · PDF | 20 May 2026 | View |
| WALL OPENING - 32Plans/Drawings · PDF | 20 May 2026 | View |
| WALL OPENING - 33Plans/Drawings · PDF | 20 May 2026 | View |
| WALL OPENING - 34Plans/Drawings · PDF | 20 May 2026 | View |
| WALL OPENING - 37Plans/Drawings · PDF | 20 May 2026 | View |
| WALL OPENING - 38Plans/Drawings · PDF | 20 May 2026 | View |
| WALL OPENING - 39Plans/Drawings · PDF | 20 May 2026 | View |
| WALL OPENING - 40Plans/Drawings · PDF | 20 May 2026 | View |
| WALL OPENING LOCATION PLAN - FIRST FLOORPlans/Drawings · PDF | 20 May 2026 | View |
| WALL OPENING - 04Plans/Drawings · PDF | 20 May 2026 | View |
| WALL OPENING - 05Plans/Drawings · PDF | 20 May 2026 | View |
| WALL OPENING - 06Plans/Drawings · PDF | 20 May 2026 | View |
| WALL OPENING - 08Plans/Drawings · PDF | 20 May 2026 | View |
| WALL OPENING - 09Plans/Drawings · PDF | 20 May 2026 | View |
| WALL OPENING - 10Plans/Drawings · PDF | 20 May 2026 | View |
| WALL OPENING - 13Plans/Drawings · PDF | 20 May 2026 | View |
| WALL OPENING - 14Plans/Drawings · PDF | 20 May 2026 | View |
| WALL OPENING - 16Plans/Drawings · PDF | 20 May 2026 | View |
| WALL OPENING - 17Plans/Drawings · PDF | 20 May 2026 | View |
| WALL OPENING - 18Plans/Drawings · PDF | 20 May 2026 | View |
| WALL OPENING - 19Plans/Drawings · PDF | 20 May 2026 | View |
| WALL OPENING - 20Plans/Drawings · PDF | 20 May 2026 | View |
| WALL OPENING - 21Plans/Drawings · PDF | 20 May 2026 | View |
| WALL OPENING - 22Plans/Drawings · PDF | 20 May 2026 | View |
| WALL OPENING - 24Plans/Drawings · PDF | 20 May 2026 | View |
| WALL OPENING - 25Plans/Drawings · PDF | 20 May 2026 | View |
| WALL OPENING - 26Plans/Drawings · PDF | 20 May 2026 | View |
| WALL OPENING - 31Plans/Drawings · PDF | 20 May 2026 | View |
| WALL OPENING - 41Plans/Drawings · PDF | 20 May 2026 | View |
| WALL OPENING - 42Plans/Drawings · PDF | 20 May 2026 | View |
| WALL OPENING - 43Plans/Drawings · PDF | 20 May 2026 | View |
| WALL OPENING - 44Plans/Drawings · PDF | 20 May 2026 | View |
| WALL OPENING - 45Plans/Drawings · PDF | 20 May 2026 | View |
| WALL OPENING LOCATION PLAN - BASEMENTPlans/Drawings · PDF | 20 May 2026 | View |
| WALL OPENING - 15Plans/Drawings · PDF | 20 May 2026 | View |
| HIGH STREET ARCADE - SPECIFICATION OF WORKS FOR NEW OPSupporting Documents · PDF | 20 May 2026 | View |
| STRUCTURAL AND CIVIL ENGINEERING WORKS FOR REMOVAL OF RAISED FLOORSupporting Documents · PDF | 20 May 2026 | View |
| GROUND FLOOR CEILING PLANPlans/Drawings · PDF | 20 May 2026 | View |
| GROUND FLOOR FINISHES PLANPlans/Drawings · PDF | 20 May 2026 | View |
| MOSAIC ENTRANCE SETTING OUTPlans/Drawings · PDF | 20 May 2026 | View |
| FIRST FLOOR CEILING PLANPlans/Drawings · PDF | 20 May 2026 | View |
| FIRST FLOOR FINISHES PLANPlans/Drawings · PDF | 20 May 2026 | View |
| INTERNAL FINISHES SCHEDULEPlans/Drawings · PDF | 20 May 2026 | View |
| FULL DESIGN SPECIFICATIONAccess Statement · PDF | 20 May 2026 | View |
| COVERING LETTERCorrespondence · PDF | 20 May 2026 | View |
| CARDIFF HIGH STREET ARCADE - STRUCTURAL AND CIVIL ENGINEERING WORKS METHODOLOGYSupporting Documents · PDF | 20 May 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.