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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Magor Motorway Service Area, Magor, Monmouthshire, NP26 3YL
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Council sourceInstallation of ground mounted photovoltaic solar arrays to provide circa 5 MW generation capacity together with power inverter systems; transformer stations; internal access track; landscaping; cable trench, security measures, fencing, access gates and associated infrastructure.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| SECTION 106 AGREEMENTOther · PDF | 3 Oct 2025 | View |
| SECTION 106 AGREEMENTOther · PDF | 16 Dec 2015 | View |
| APPROVALDecision · PDF | 15 Dec 2015 | View |
| DELEGATED REPORTReport · PDF | 15 Nov 2015 | View |
| EMAIL ENCLOSING REVISED GIMPCorrespondence | 16 Oct 2015 | View |
| EMAIL FROM AGENT RE: GI BONDCorrespondence | 9 Oct 2015 | View |
| GREEN INFRASTRAUCTURE MANAGEMENT PLANOther · PDF | 9 Oct 2015 | View |
| LANDSCAPE COMMENTSCorrespondence · PDF | 29 Sept 2015 | View |
| EIA SCREENING OPINIONOther · PDF | 18 Sept 2015 | View |
| HIGHWAY COMMENTSCorrespondence · PDF | 8 Sept 2015 | View |
| LANDSCAPE AND ECOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT PLANOther · PDF | 28 Aug 2015 | View |
| SECTIONSDrawing · PDF | 25 Aug 2015 | View |
| GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE CONTEXT & OPPORTUNITIES PLANDrawing · PDF | 25 Aug 2015 | View |
| PHOTO MONTAGESDrawing · PDF | 25 Aug 2015 | View |
| GLINT AND GLARE ASSESSMENTOther · PDF | 25 Aug 2015 | View |
| EMAIL ENCLOSING ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONCorrespondence | 25 Aug 2015 | View |
| SGUBOR FACHObjection Comment · PDF | 21 Jul 2015 | View |
| PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY DC OBSERVATIONSCorrespondence · PDF | 16 Jul 2015 | View |
| NRW - 15/07/2015Correspondence · PDF | 16 Jul 2015 | View |
| ONLINE COMMENT: GENERAL OBSERVATION FOR APPLICATION DC/2015/00573Online Comment | 10 Jul 2015 | View |
| MAGOR WITH UNDY CCCorrespondence · PDF | 8 Jul 2015 | View |
| FLOOD CONSEQUENCES ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 7 Jul 2015 | View |
| AGRICULTURAL LAND QUALITY ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 7 Jul 2015 | View |
| LANGSTONE COMMUNITY COUNCILCorrespondence · PDF | 2 Jul 2015 | View |
| OTHER LOCAL AUTHORITY CONSULTATIONOther · PDF | 26 Jun 2015 | View |
| ECOLOGICAL SURVEYOther · PDF | 16 Jun 2015 | View |
| GGATCorrespondence · PDF | 15 Jun 2015 | View |
| CADWCorrespondence · PDF | 11 Jun 2015 | View |
| INDICATIVE LAYOUT FOR ADDITIONAL GREEN INFRASTRUCTUREDrawing · PDF | 5 Jun 2015 | View |
| GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE CONTEXT & OPPORTUNITIES PLANDrawing · PDF | 5 Jun 2015 | View |
| EMAIL FROM AGENT RE:CONNECTION TO GRIDCorrespondence | 21 May 2015 | View |
| LANDSCAPE & VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTOther · PDF | 11 May 2015 | View |
| LANDSCAPE & VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTOther · PDF | 11 May 2015 | View |
| PEGASUS GROUP - 30/04/2015Correspondence · PDF | 11 May 2015 | View |
| ALTERNATIVE SITE SEARCHOther · PDF | 11 May 2015 | View |
| ALTERNATIVE SITE SEARCHOther · PDF | 11 May 2015 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL REPORTOther · PDF | 11 May 2015 | View |
| LANDSCAPE & VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTOther · PDF | 11 May 2015 | View |
| DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENTOther · PDF | 11 May 2015 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTOther · PDF | 11 May 2015 | View |
| DRAWING REGISTER (DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT)Other · PDF | 11 May 2015 | View |
| SOLAR POWEROther · PDF | 11 May 2015 | View |
| SITE LAYOUT PLANCAD drawing · PDF | 11 May 2015 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANCAD drawing · PDF | 11 May 2015 | View |
| STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTOther · PDF | 11 May 2015 | View |
| HERITAGE DESK-BASED ASSESSMENTOther · PDF | 11 May 2015 | View |
| SOLAR POWEROther · PDF | 11 May 2015 | View |
| SITE LAYOUT PLANCAD drawing · PDF | 11 May 2015 | View |
| SECTION PLANCAD drawing · PDF | 11 May 2015 | View |
| ACCESS PLAN & PV ELEVATIONSCAD drawing · PDF | 11 May 2015 | View |
| INVERTER STATION SECTIONSCAD drawing · PDF | 11 May 2015 | View |
| TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION COMPOUNDCAD drawing · PDF | 11 May 2015 | View |
| SUB-STATION SECTIONSCAD drawing · PDF | 11 May 2015 | View |
| INSTALLATION OF GROUND MOUNTED PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR ARRAYS TO PROVIDE CIRCA 5 MW GApplication Form · PDF | 11 May 2015 | View |
| CONSTRUCTION TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLANOther · PDF | 11 May 2015 | View |
| LANDSCAPE & VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTOther · PDF | 11 May 2015 | 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.
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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
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Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.