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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Forest And Wye Valley Campsite The Bearse St Briavels Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6QU
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Council sourceChange of use of land to tourism and for the siting of 41 holiday (caravan) lodges in lieu of 60 touring caravan and glamping pitches and the demolition of all existing facilities buildings with environmental improvements throughout.
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| APPEAL DISMISSEDAppeal Decision · PDF | 3 Feb 2025 | View |
| COSTS REFUSEDAppeal Decision · PDF | 3 Feb 2025 | View |
| FINAL COMMENTS - STATEMENTAppellants Case · PDF | 28 Oct 2024 | View |
| FINAL COMMENTS - STATEMENTAppellants Case · PDF | 28 Oct 2024 | View |
| FINAL COMMENTS - RESPONSE TO LPA STATEMENTAppellants Case · PDF | 28 Oct 2024 | View |
| COUNCILLOR C. MCFARLING REPRESENTATIONPublic Comment · PDF | 24 Oct 2024 | View |
| R. SHARP REPRESENTATIONPublic Comment · PDF | 24 Oct 2024 | View |
| W. WHIGHT REPRESENTATIONPublic Comment · PDF | 24 Oct 2024 | View |
| WYE VALLEY NATIONAL LANDSCAPEConsultee Comment · PDF | 24 Oct 2024 | View |
| COSTS REBUTTAL STATEMENT FROM THE APPELLANTAppellants Case · PDF | 24 Oct 2024 | View |
| STATEMENT OF CASEAppellants Case · PDF | 15 Jul 2024 | View |
| STATEMENT OF CASE - APPENDIX 7Appellants Case · PDF | 15 Jul 2024 | View |
| STATEMENT OF CASE - APPENDIX 9Appellants Case · PDF | 15 Jul 2024 | View |
| STATEMENT OF CASE - APPENDIX 10Appellants Case · PDF | 15 Jul 2024 | View |
| STATEMENT OF CASE - APPENDIX 11Appellants Case · PDF | 15 Jul 2024 | View |
| STATEMENT OF CASE - APPENDIX 13Appellants Case · PDF | 15 Jul 2024 | View |
| STATEMENT OF CASE - APPENDIX 2Appellants Case · PDF | 15 Jul 2024 | View |
| STATEMENT OF CASE - APPENDIX 3Appellants Case · PDF | 15 Jul 2024 | View |
| STATEMENT OF CASE - APPENDIX 4Appellants Case · PDF | 15 Jul 2024 | View |
| LANDSCAPE STATEMENT OF CASEAppellants Case · PDF | 15 Jul 2024 | View |
| STATEMENT OF CASE - APPENDIX 1Appellants Case · PDF | 15 Jul 2024 | View |
| STATEMENT OF CASE - PLAN 1Appellants Case · PDF | 15 Jul 2024 | View |
| APPLICATION FOR AN AWARD OF COSTSAppellants Case · PDF | 15 Jul 2024 | View |
| STATEMENT OF CASE - APPENDIX 5Appellants Case · PDF | 15 Jul 2024 | View |
| STATEMENT OF CASE - APPENDIX 6Appellants Case · PDF | 15 Jul 2024 | View |
| STATEMENT OF CASE - APPENDIX 8Appellants Case · PDF | 15 Jul 2024 | View |
| STATEMENT OF CASE - APPENDIX 12Appellants Case · PDF | 15 Jul 2024 | View |
| STATEMENT OF CASE - APPENDIX 14Appellants Case · PDF | 15 Jul 2024 | View |
| WRITTEN REPRESENTATIONS APPEAL FORMAppeal Form · PDF | 14 Jul 2024 | View |
| NATURAL ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF | 11 Apr 2024 | View |
| 9 APRIL 2024 COMMITTEE MEETINGCommittee schedule extract · PDF | 10 Apr 2024 | View |
| DecisionDecision · PDF | 10 Apr 2024 | View |
| LATE MATERIAL FOR DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEELate Material for Development | 9 Apr 2024 | View |
| CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE ENVIRONMENT AGENCYCorrespondence · PDF | 5 Apr 2024 | View |
| CORRESPONDENCE RE COMMENTS ON REPORT AND PHOTOGRAPHSCorrespondence · PDF | 5 Apr 2024 | View |
| 16 JUNE 2023 (TIMESTAMP)Photographs | 5 Apr 2024 | View |
| 9 JUNE 2021 (TIMESTAMP)Photographs | 5 Apr 2024 | View |
| 9 JUNE 2021Photographs | 5 Apr 2024 | View |
| 16 JUNE 2023Photographs | 5 Apr 2024 | View |
| SUSTAINABILITY - ECOLOGYConsultee Comment | 20 Mar 2024 | View |
| SUSTAINABILITY - APPROPRIATE ASSESSMENTConsultee Comment | 20 Mar 2024 | View |
| EXAMPLE OF ACCOMMODATIONDrawing · PDF | 23 Feb 2024 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE FROM WYE VALLEY NATIONAL LANDSCAPEConsultee Comment · PDF | 12 Feb 2024 | View |
| REVISED REPORT- LIGHTING STRATEGYReport · PDF | 5 Feb 2024 | View |
| AGREEMENT TO EXTENSION OF TIMECorrespondence · PDF | 5 Feb 2024 | View |
| CORRESPONDENCE RE: NATURAL ENGLAND ON RECREATIONAL PRESSURECorrespondence · PDF | 29 Jan 2024 | View |
| SUSTAINABILITY ECOLOGY COMMENTSConsultee Comment | 23 Jan 2024 | View |
| ST.BRIAVELS PARISH COUNCILConsultee Comment · PDF | 22 Jan 2024 | View |
| SUSTAINABILITY TREESConsultee Comment | 16 Jan 2024 | View |
| RESPONSE TO AONB OFFICERCorrespondence · PDF | 10 Jan 2024 | View |
| OREST & WYE VALLEY CAMPSITE LANDSCAPE APPRAISAL ADDENDUMReport · PDF | 10 Jan 2024 | View |
| REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF TIME AGREEMENTCorrespondence · PDF | 10 Jan 2024 | View |
| RESPONSE TO AONB OFFICER AND LANDSCAPE APPRAISAL ADDENDUMCorrespondence · PDF | 10 Jan 2024 | View |
| AGREEMENT TO EXTENSION OF TIMECorrespondence · PDF | 10 Jan 2024 | View |
| RE: REQUEST FOR TREES TO BE RE-CONSULTEDCorrespondence · PDF | 9 Jan 2024 | View |
| REVISED LANDSCAPE MASTERPLANDrawing · PDF | 3 Jan 2024 | View |
| REVISED PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 3 Jan 2024 | View |
| REVISED LIGHTING STRATEGY REPORTAdditional information · PDF | 3 Jan 2024 | View |
| LIGHT SPILL DIAGRAMDrawing · PDF | 3 Jan 2024 | View |
| RE: ECOLOGY REVISIONSAdditional information · PDF | 3 Jan 2024 | View |
| SUSTAINABILITY ECOLOGYConsultee Comment | 21 Nov 2023 | View |
| OCCUPANCY LEVELS NOTE (NOVEMBER 2023)Additional information · PDF | 15 Nov 2023 | View |
| REVISED BAT TRANSECT SUMMARY REPORTAdditional information · PDF | 30 Oct 2023 | View |
| LIGHTING ?HORIZONTAL ILLUMINNANCE? PLANDrawing · PDF | 27 Oct 2023 | View |
| BAT MITIGATION & ENHANCEMENT PLANAdditional information · PDF | 27 Oct 2023 | View |
| SUPERSEDED BAT TRANSECT SURVEY SUMMARYAdditional information · PDF | 27 Oct 2023 | View |
| ABORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTAdditional information · PDF | 27 Oct 2023 | View |
| LIGHTING STRATEGYAdditional information · PDF | 27 Oct 2023 | View |
| AGREEMENT TO EXTENSION OF TIMECorrespondence · PDF | 21 Aug 2023 | View |
| EXTENSION OF TIME AGREEMENTCorrespondence · PDF | 7 Aug 2023 | View |
| Public CommentPublic Comment · PDF | 28 Jul 2023 | View |
| FURTHER PUBLIC COMMENT TO GO WITH PUBLIC ACCESS COMMENT DATED 27.07.2023Public Comment · PDF | 27 Jul 2023 | View |
| EXTENSION OF TIME AGREEMENTCorrespondence · PDF | 11 Jul 2023 | View |
| GCC HIGHWAYSConsultee Comment | 5 Jul 2023 | View |
| Public CommentPublic Comment | 3 Jul 2023 | View |
| SUSTAINABILITY - ECOLOGYConsultee Comment | 29 Jun 2023 | View |
| SUSTAINABILITY - LIKELY SIGNIFICANT EFFECTSConsultee Comment | 29 Jun 2023 | View |
| CPRE (THE COUNTRYSIDE CHARITY)Consultee Comment · PDF | 19 Jun 2023 | View |
| MINERALS & WASTEConsultee Comment · PDF | 14 Jun 2023 | View |
| WYE VALLEY AONBConsultee Comment · PDF | 9 Jun 2023 | View |
| WYE VALLEY AONBConsultee Comment · PDF | 9 Jun 2023 | View |
| Public CommentPublic Comment · PDF | 8 Jun 2023 | View |
| Public CommentPublic Comment · PDF | 8 Jun 2023 | View |
| WARD MEMBERConsultee Comment | 7 Jun 2023 | View |
| CORRESPONDENCE RE: AGENT COMMENTS FOLLOWING CONSULTATIONS.Correspondence · PDF | 6 Jun 2023 | View |
| SEVERN TRENTConsultee Comment · PDF | 2 Jun 2023 | View |
| SUSTAINABILITY GCNConsultee Comment · PDF | 31 May 2023 | View |
| WELSH WATERConsultee Comment | 30 May 2023 | View |
| GCC LEAD LOCAL FLOOD AUTHORITYConsultee Comment · PDF | 30 May 2023 | View |
| COUNCILLOR CALL IN REQUESTCorrespondence · PDF | 26 May 2023 | View |
| SUSTAINABILITY - TREESConsultee Comment | 24 May 2023 | View |
| NATURAL ENGLAND ANNEX AConsultee Comment · PDF | 22 May 2023 | View |
| NATURAL ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF | 22 May 2023 | View |
| GCC PROWConsultee Comment · PDF | 18 May 2023 | View |
| PARISH COUNCIL SUBMITTED ONLINEConsultee Comment | 16 May 2023 | View |
| Public CommentPublic Comment · PDF | 15 May 2023 | View |
| Site NoticeSite Notice · PDF | 10 May 2023 | View |
| Site NoticeSite Notice · PDF | 10 May 2023 | View |
| Neighbour Notification ListNeighbour Notification List · PDF | 9 May 2023 | View |
| DC8DC8 · PDF | 9 May 2023 | View |
| PEAReport · PDF | 5 May 2023 | View |
| FRAReport · PDF | 5 May 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 5 May 2023 | View |
| TRASNSPORT STATEMENTReport · PDF | 5 May 2023 | View |
| SITE CONTEXT PLANDrawing · PDF | 3 Mar 2023 | View |
| EXISTING LANDSCAPE CHARACTER MAPDrawing · PDF | 3 Mar 2023 | View |
| THEORETICAL VISIBILITYDrawing · PDF | 3 Mar 2023 | View |
| LODGE PRECEDENT IMAGESPhotographs · PDF | 3 Mar 2023 | View |
| 8 PAGES - VIEWPOINTS 1-8Drawing | 3 Mar 2023 | View |
| TRANSPORT STATEMENTReport · PDF | 3 Mar 2023 | View |
| PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISALReport · PDF | 3 Mar 2023 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT & DRAINAGE STRATEGYReport · PDF | 3 Mar 2023 | View |
| HYDROGEOLOGICAL APPRAISALReport · PDF | 3 Mar 2023 | View |
| DRAINAGE FIELD LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 3 Mar 2023 | View |
| ADVICE FROM NATURAL ENGLANDReport · PDF | 3 Mar 2023 | View |
| FOUL DRAINAGE ASSESSMENT FORM (FDA)Report | 3 Mar 2023 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY SELF-ASSESSMENT FORMDrawing | 3 Mar 2023 | View |
| PLANNING, DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTReport · PDF | 3 Mar 2023 | View |
| 2 PAGES - PROPOSED ELEVATIONS AND FLOORPLANS (3 BED)Drawing · PDF | 3 Mar 2023 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 3 Mar 2023 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 3 Mar 2023 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 3 Mar 2023 | View |
| LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL APPRAISALReport · PDF | 3 Mar 2023 | View |
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Appeal status: Appeal decided · Appeal Dismissed
APPEAL DISMISSED COSTS REFUSED DecisionConditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
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.