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Temporary change of use of the land known as Castle Meadows, Abergavenny from amenity/agricultural grazing to outdoor leisure as a venue to host the 2016 National Eisteddfod.

Land Known As Castle Meadows, Castle Meadows Park, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire

DecidedReference: DC/2015/00973Monmouthshire County Council

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  2. Application Validated Date

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  3. Latest Neighbour Consultation Date

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  4. Standard Consultation Date

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  6. Standard Consultation Expiry Date

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  7. Determination Deadline

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  8. Actual Committee Date

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  9. Decision Issued Date

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  10. Decision Made Date

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  11. Temporary Permission Expiry Date

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Planning Permission
Received
7 Aug 2015
Validated
9 Sept 2015
Determination deadline
4 Nov 2015
Local authority
Monmouthshire County Council

Application overview

Temporary change of use of the land known as Castle Meadows, Abergavenny from amenity/agricultural grazing to outdoor leisure as a venue to host the 2016 National Eisteddfod.

Proposal details

Reference
DC/2015/00973
Ward
Grofield
Parish
Abergavenny Town Council

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Application location

Land Known As Castle Meadows, Castle Meadows Park, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire

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DocumentPublishedAction
1ST DECEMBER 2015Committee Report · PDF8 Mar 2016View
APPROVALDecision · PDF8 Mar 2016View
ONLINE COMMENT: SUPPORT PROPOSAL FOR APPLICATION DC/2015/00973Online Comment6 Feb 2016View
HIGHWAYS COMMENTSCorrespondence · PDF25 Nov 2015View
BIODIVERSITY COMMENTSCorrespondence · PDF25 Nov 2015View
ABERGAVENNY & DISTRICT CIVIC SOCIETYSupport Comment · PDF12 Nov 2015View
GGATCorrespondence · PDF10 Nov 2015View
NRW COMMENTS 6.11.15Correspondence · PDF9 Nov 2015View
COMMUNITY COUNCIL REPRESENTATION REPLY - APPROVESupport Comment · PDF21 Oct 2015View
MCC RIGHTS OF WAYOther · PDF20 Oct 2015View
SUMMARY OF REVISIONSOther15 Oct 2015View
WELSH GOV TRANSPORT DIVISIONCorrespondence · PDF13 Oct 2015View
CONSERVATION COMMENTSCorrespondence · PDF9 Oct 2015View
4 USK VIEWGeneral Comment · PDF7 Oct 2015View
LETTER FROM BRECON BEACONS NATIONAL PARKCorrespondence · PDF6 Oct 2015View
LETTER FROM GWENT POLICESupport Comment · PDF6 Oct 2015View
FRIENDS OF CASTLE MEADOWS COMMENTSCorrespondence · PDF5 Oct 2015View
ONLINE COMMENT: GENERAL OBSERVATION FOR APPLICATION DC/2015/00973Online Comment30 Sept 2015View
ONLINE COMMENT: OBJECT TO PROPOSAL FOR APPLICATION DC/2015/00973Online Comment29 Sept 2015View
FLOOD CONSEQUENCES ASSESSMENTOther · PDF8 Sept 2015View
PART 3 TRANSPORT ASSESSMENTReport · PDF7 Sept 2015View
PART 3 ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESK BASED ASSESSMENTReport · PDF7 Sept 2015View
Application FormApplication Form · PDF7 Sept 2015View
PART 1 TRANSPORT ASSESSMENTReport · PDF7 Sept 2015View
PART 2 TRANSPORT ASSESSMENTReport · PDF7 Sept 2015View
PART 1 ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESK BASED ASSESSMENTReport · PDF7 Sept 2015View
PART 2 ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESK BASED ASSESSMENTReport · PDF7 Sept 2015View
DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTReport · PDF7 Sept 2015View
SITE LAYOUT PLANDrawing · PDF7 Sept 2015View
FLOOD CONSEQUENCES ASSESSMENTReport · PDF7 Sept 2015View
LAYOUT DETAILS ZONED AREASDrawing · PDF7 Sept 2015View
TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEY SHEET 1Drawing · PDF7 Sept 2015View
TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEY SHEET 2Drawing · PDF7 Sept 2015View
TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEY SHEET 3Drawing · PDF7 Sept 2015View
TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEY SHEET 4Drawing · PDF7 Sept 2015View
TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEY SHEET 5Drawing · PDF7 Sept 2015View
LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF7 Sept 2015View

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