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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The Elm Farm, Farhill, NP16 6QZ
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Council sourceThe conversion of a storage outbuilding at Elm Farm, Far Hill, Llanishen, Chepstow NP16 6QZ for use as a studio workshop/letting bedroom and letting bedroom. This multiple use accommodation will: support growth of Far Hill Flowers, an existing flower-farming business, by providing studio space for courses, workshops and hosting floristry clients and farm visitors, and diversify the smallholding business by providing holiday accommodation for letting.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF | 14 Mar 2017 | View |
| DELEGATED REPORTReport | 14 Mar 2017 | View |
| NRWCorrespondence · PDF | 3 Mar 2017 | View |
| COMMUNITY COUNCILCorrespondence · PDF | 27 Feb 2017 | View |
| BAT SURVEY REPORTReport | 24 Feb 2017 | View |
| TRELLECH UNITED CC - COMMENTSOther · PDF | 21 Feb 2017 | View |
| BIODIVERSITYCorrespondence | 13 Feb 2017 | View |
| ONLINE COMMENT: SUPPORT PROPOSAL FOR APPLICATION DC/2017/00047Online Comment | 1 Feb 2017 | View |
| ONLINE COMMENT: SUPPORT PROPOSAL FOR APPLICATION DC/2017/00047Online Comment | 1 Feb 2017 | View |
| FEE RECEIPTOther · PDF | 16 Jan 2017 | View |
| THE CONVERSION OF A STORAGE OUTBUILDING AT ELM FARM, FAR HILL, LLANISHEN, CHEPSTApplication Form · PDF | 13 Jan 2017 | View |
| BAT SURVEY REPORTReport · PDF | 13 Jan 2017 | View |
| STRUCTURAL APPRAISAL OF OUTBUILDINGReport · PDF | 13 Jan 2017 | View |
| OUTBUILDING EXISTING PLANS AND ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 13 Jan 2017 | View |
| SITE LOCATIONDrawing · PDF | 13 Jan 2017 | View |
| DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENTOther · PDF | 13 Jan 2017 | View |
| OUTBUILDING PROPOSED PLANS AND ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 13 Jan 2017 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.