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.
Council planning record
Greenacres, Millers Arms, Mathern, Monmouthshire, NP16 6JD
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Council source1.) Demolition of existing garage and outbuildings, construction of a wider (double) garage including a drying room and hobbies room. 2.) Removal of chimney stack. 3.) Addition of Velux windows (2) on the first floor on sloping roof.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF | 27 Jun 2016 | View |
| OFFICER REPORTReport · PDF | 27 Jun 2016 | View |
| LETTER FROM DWR CYMRU/WELSH WATERCorrespondence · PDF | 1 Jun 2016 | View |
| FEE RECEIPTOther · PDF | 17 May 2016 | View |
| OS ExtractOS Extract · PDF | 5 May 2016 | View |
| PROPOSED BLOCK PLANDrawing · PDF | 5 May 2016 | View |
| EXISTING BLOCK PLANDrawing · PDF | 5 May 2016 | View |
| EXISTING TOP VIEWDrawing · PDF | 5 May 2016 | View |
| PROPOSED TOP VIEWDrawing · PDF | 5 May 2016 | View |
| EXISTING FRONT FACINGDrawing · PDF | 5 May 2016 | View |
| PROPOSED FRONT FACINGDrawing · PDF | 5 May 2016 | View |
| EXISTING SW SIDE ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 5 May 2016 | View |
| PROPOSED SW SIDE ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 5 May 2016 | View |
| EXISTING REAR ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 5 May 2016 | View |
| PROPOSED REAR ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 5 May 2016 | View |
| 1.) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING GARAGE AND OUTBUILDINGS, CONSTRUCTION OF A WIDER (DOUApplication Form · PDF | 5 May 2016 | View |
| PROPOSED & EXISTING NE SIDE ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 5 May 2016 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.