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 Old Forge The Old Smithy Main Road Portskewett Monmouthshire NP26 5SG
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Council sourceChange of use of the existing log cabin to a mixed use (residential/tourism).
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| APPEAL DECISIONAppeal Decision · PDF | 20 Aug 2025 | View |
| PEDW - SITE VISIT CONFIRMATIONAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 8 Jul 2025 | View |
| PEDW - SITE VISIT CONFIRMATIONAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 7 Jul 2025 | View |
| AGENT REPLY TO SHIRENEWTON COMMUNITY COUNCILCorrespondence · PDF | 27 Jun 2025 | View |
| PEDW - START DATE LETTERAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 18 Jun 2025 | View |
| APPEAL FORMAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 18 Jun 2025 | View |
| CONSULTEE WRAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 18 Jun 2025 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR WRAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 18 Jun 2025 | View |
| REASONS FOR APPEALAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 18 Jun 2025 | View |
| LIST OF NEIGHBOURS AND CONSULTEESAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 18 Jun 2025 | View |
| PEDW - APPEAL REQUEST RECEIVED E-MAILAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 22 May 2025 | View |
| OFFICER REPORTReport · PDF | 8 Jan 2025 | View |
| FULL REFUSAL DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF | 8 Jan 2025 | View |
| ONLINE COMMENTPublic Comment · PDF | 18 Jun 2024 | View |
| NATURAL RESOURCES WALESOther · PDF | 7 Jun 2024 | View |
| ONLINE COMMENT - 10:54 AMPublic Comment · PDF | 5 Jun 2024 | View |
| FD187 THE OLD SMITHY, MAIN ROAD, PORTSKEWETT FCA REV. 2Amended Document · PDF | 17 May 2024 | View |
| CONCERNS - NRWConsultee Comment · PDF | 15 Mar 2024 | View |
| FLOOD CONSEQUENCES ASSESSMENTOther · PDF | 28 Feb 2024 | View |
| MCC HERITAGE COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 6 Dec 2023 | View |
| CADWOther · PDF | 9 Nov 2023 | View |
| NATURAL RESOURCES WALESOther · PDF | 9 Nov 2023 | View |
| COMMUNITY COUNCILOther · PDF | 30 Oct 2023 | View |
| OBJECTION COMMENTObjection Comment · PDF | 5 Oct 2023 | View |
| ONLINE COMMENTPublic Comment · PDF | 29 Sept 2023 | View |
| ONLINE COMMENTPublic Comment · PDF | 15 Sept 2023 | View |
| ONLINE COMMENTPublic Comment · PDF | 6 Sept 2023 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 29 Aug 2023 | View |
| EXISTING LOCATION PLANDrawing | 29 Aug 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED BLOCK PLANDrawing | 29 Aug 2023 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 25 Aug 2023 | View |
| SUPPORTING DOCUMENT COVERED IN ANOTHER DOCUMENTOther · PDF | 25 Aug 2023 | View |
| SUPPORTING DOCUMENT COVERED IN ANOTHER DOCUMENTOther · PDF | 25 Aug 2023 | View |
| SUPPORTING DOCUMENT COVERED IN ANOTHER DOCUMENTOther · PDF | 25 Aug 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED BLOCK PLANDrawing | 25 Aug 2023 | View |
| SUPPORTING DOCUMENT COVERED IN ANOTHER DOCUMENTOther · PDF | 25 Aug 2023 | View |
| SUPPORTING DOCUMENT COVERED IN ANOTHER DOCUMENTOther · PDF | 25 Aug 2023 | View |
| LOCATION BLOCK SITE PLANDrawing | 25 Aug 2023 | View |
| SUPPORTING DOCUMENT COVERED IN ANOTHER DOCUMENTOther · PDF | 25 Aug 2023 | View |
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APPEAL DECISION FULL REFUSAL DECISION NOTICEConditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
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.