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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Dowlais Primary School High Street Caeharris Merthyr Tydfil CF48 3HB
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Dowlais Primary School High Street Caeharris Merthyr Tydfil CF48 3HB
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View council mapProposed single storey building to accommodate day care facilities with associated new footpath, landscaping and play area
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| a/Decision Notice | Not published | View |
| Delegated ReportDelegated Report | Not published | View |
| Amended - Proposed Site Layout Plan Drawing no. TS1428 PA-03 B Date received 24.11.21Submitted Plan | Not published | View |
| Amended - Landscape Management and Maintenance Plan Rev B Date received 24.11.21 Approved with conditions 25.11.21Approved Plan | Not published | View |
| Council Ecologist's final comments date received 24.11.2021Consultation Response Public Access | Not published | View |
| Suds Landscape Planting Plan Date received 23.11.2021 Approved with conditions 25.11.21Approved Plan | Not published | View |
| Drainage Strategy Date received 23.11.2021 Approved with conditions 25.11.21Approved Plan | Not published | View |
| Landscape Management and Maintenance Plan Date received 19.11.2021Cancelled Document | Not published | View |
| Amended Site Plan Drawing no. TS1428 PA-03 A Date received 19.11.2021Cancelled Plans/Details | Not published | View |
| Ecologists comments dated 04.11.2021Consultation Response Public Access | Not published | View |
| Ecologists comments received 04.11.2021Consultation Response Public Access | Not published | View |
| Figure 1- Dowlais, Flying Start IPP Date received 04.11.2021 Approved with conditions 25.11.21Approved Plan | Not published | View |
| Appendix 1 to Geotechnical Report Date received 04.11.2021Submitted Plan | Not published | View |
| Appendix G - Trial Pit Records Date received 03.11.21Supplementary Information | Not published | View |
| Appendix E - CA Consultants Report Date received 03.11.2021Supplementary Information | Not published | View |
| Appendix L - Geo technical Results (July 2020) - Date received 03.11.2021Supplementary Information | Not published | View |
| Appendix L - Geotechnical Results (July 2020) Date received 03.11.2020Supplementary Information | Not published | View |
| Appendix H - Rotary Borehole Records Date received 03.11.2021Supplementary Information | Not published | View |
| Appendix C - Environmental and Geological Data Report Date received 03.11.2021 Approved with conditions 25.11.21Approved Plan | Not published | View |
| Appendix B - Historical Map Date received 03.11.2021Supplementary Information | Not published | View |
| Appendix B - Historical Maps (1 to 10,000) Date received 03.11.2021Supplementary Information | Not published | View |
| Appendix J - Soakaway Results Date received 03.11.2021Supplementary Information | Not published | View |
| Appendix M - Geoenvironmental Results Date received 03.11.2021Supplementary Information | Not published | View |
| Appendix A - Risk Evaluation Methodology Date received 03.11.2021Supplementary Information | Not published | View |
| Appendix F - Preliminary UXO Risk Assessment (Zetica, 2020) Date received 03.11.2021Supplementary Information | Not published | View |
| Appendix I - Gas and Groundwater Monitoring Date received 03.11.2021Supplementary Information | Not published | View |
| Appendix K - DCP Results Date received 03.11.2021Supplementary Information | Not published | View |
| MTCBC Engineering & HighwaysConsultation Response Public Access | Not published | View |
| Coal AuthorityConsultation Response Public Access | Not published | View |
| Dwr CymruConsultation Response Public Access | Not published | View |
| Ecological Report October 2021 Issue 1 Date received 02.11.2021 Approved with conditions 25.11.21Approved Plan | Not published | View |
| MTCBC Engineering & HighwaysConsultation Response Public Access | Not published | View |
| Application FormApplication Form | Not published | View |
| Environmental Health OfficerConsultation Response Public Access | Not published | View |
| Council's EcologistConsultation Response Public Access | Not published | View |
| Site Modifications Drawing No. TS1428 PA-03 Date received 11.10.21Cancelled Plans/Details | Not published | View |
| Appendices Sheet Date received 11.10.21Supplementary Information | Not published | View |
| Appendix A Risk Evaluation Methodology Date received 11.10.21Supplementary Information | Not published | View |
| Appendix E Consultants Coal Mining Report Date received 11.10.21 Approved with conditions 25.11.21Approved Plan | Not published | View |
| Geo-Environmental and Geotechnical Report Date received 11.10.21 Approved with conditions 25.11.21Approved Plan | Not published | View |
| Site Location Plan Drawing No. TS1428 PA-01 Date received 11.10.21 Approved with conditions 25.11.21Approved Plan | Not published | View |
| Location Plan Drawing No. TS1428 PA-02 Date received 11.10.21 Approved with conditions 25.11.21Approved Plan | Not published | View |
| Proposed Ground Plan Drawing No. TS1428 PA-04 Date received 11.10.21 Approved with conditions 25.11.21Approved Plan | Not published | View |
| Proposed Roof Plan Drawing No. TS1428 PA-05 Date received 11.10.21 Approved with conditions 25.11.21Approved Plan | Not published | View |
| Proposed Elevations 1 Drawing No. TS1428 PA-06 Date received 11.10.21 Approved with conditions 25.11.21Approved Plan | Not published | View |
| Proposed Elevations 2 Drawing No. TS1428 PA-07 Date received 11.10.21 Approved with conditions 25.11.21Approved Plan | Not published | View |
| Proposed Entrance Elevation Drawing No. TS1428 PA-08 Date received 11.10.21 Approved with conditions 25.11.21Approved Plan | Not published | View |
| Arboricultural Implications Assessment and Method Statement Date received 11.10.21 Approved with conditions 25.11.21Approved Plan | Not published | View |
| Access Statement Date received 11.10.21 Approved with conditions 25.11.21Approved Plan | Not published | 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.