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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Castle House, Monmouth Road, Usk, Monmouthshire, NP15 1SD
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Council sourceProposal to continue to use the land beside Usk Castle as a camping site. Using moveable medieval tents and the addition of wooden structures ( fort and shepherds hut) (up to 6 units in total) for accommodation purposes to visitors to Usk Castle.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF | 20 Oct 2016 | View |
| OFFICER REPORTReport · PDF | 20 Oct 2016 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH CORRESPONDENCECorrespondence | 18 Oct 2016 | View |
| COUNCIL REPRESENTATION REPLY FORMSupport Comment · PDF | 17 Oct 2016 | View |
| DEVELOPMENT PLANS CORRESPONDENCECorrespondence | 10 Oct 2016 | View |
| PLANNING POLICYCorrespondence · PDF | 7 Oct 2016 | View |
| LETTER FROM CADWGeneral Comment · PDF | 6 Oct 2016 | View |
| GGATCorrespondence · PDF | 4 Oct 2016 | View |
| PLAS NEWYDD COTTAGESupport Comment · PDF | 21 Sept 2016 | View |
| ONLINE COMMENT: SUPPORT PROPOSAL FOR APPLICATION DC/2016/00575Online Comment | 16 Sept 2016 | View |
| ONLINE COMMENT: SUPPORT PROPOSAL FOR APPLICATION DC/2016/00575Online Comment | 16 Sept 2016 | View |
| ONLINE COMMENT: SUPPORT PROPOSAL FOR APPLICATION DC/2016/00575Online Comment | 16 Sept 2016 | View |
| RECEIPTOther · PDF | 20 May 2016 | View |
| CHANGES FOR THIS SEASONOther · PDF | 13 May 2016 | View |
| LETTER FROM LANDSCAPE/TREESCorrespondence · PDF | 13 May 2016 | View |
| LETTER FROM BIODIVERSITYCorrespondence · PDF | 13 May 2016 | View |
| BLOCK PLANDrawing · PDF | 13 May 2016 | View |
| SITE LOCATIONDrawing · PDF | 13 May 2016 | View |
| LETTER FROM RIGHTS OF WAYCorrespondence · PDF | 13 May 2016 | View |
| DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENTOther · PDF | 13 May 2016 | View |
| PROPOSAL TO CONTINUE TO USE THE LAND BESIDE USK CASTLE AS A CAMPING SITE. USINGApplication Form · PDF | 13 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.