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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Ground Floor Goverment Offices Newmarket Hall Priory Street Monmouth Monmouthshire NP25 3BT
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Council sourceChange of use to an Arts Centre, including cafe/bar to ground floor, first floor studios for art, photography and music, with events space (performance, yoga, health, art, private functions etc) and bar, and installation of a lift to provide access for people with disabilities. Whist the building is listed (Grade 2), the interior - including Suites A and B - are modern, built in the 1960s following a fire.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| OFFICER REPORTReport · PDF | 2 Jul 2025 | View |
| FULL APPROVAL DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF | 2 Jul 2025 | View |
| COMMENTS - MCC HERITAGEConsultee Comment · PDF | 23 Jun 2025 | View |
| ONLINE COMMENT - 1:55 PMPublic Comment · PDF | 22 Jun 2025 | View |
| MTCConsultee Comment · PDF | 21 Mar 2025 | View |
| COMMENTS - GGATConsultee Comment · PDF | 13 Dec 2024 | View |
| COMMENT - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTHConsultee Comment · PDF | 11 Dec 2024 | View |
| MCC - LANDSCAPE/ GREEN INFRASTRCTURE / URBAN DESIGNOther · PDF | 9 Dec 2024 | View |
| COMMENT - MCC BIODIVERSITYConsultee Comment · PDF | 5 Dec 2024 | View |
| ONLINE COMMENT 14:53Public Comment · PDF | 3 Dec 2024 | View |
| COMMENT - NRWConsultee Comment · PDF | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| PUBLIC COMMENTPublic Comment · PDF | 22 Nov 2024 | View |
| COMMENT - CADWConsultee Comment · PDF | 20 Nov 2024 | View |
| COMMENTS - DWR CYMRU/WELSH WATERConsultee Comment · PDF | 18 Nov 2024 | View |
| PLANNING PROPOSALReport · PDF | 7 Nov 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR LAYOUTDrawing · PDF | 7 Nov 2024 | View |
| SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 7 Nov 2024 | View |
| LOCATION PLANOS Extract · PDF | 7 Nov 2024 | View |
| GROUND FLOOR DETAILDrawing · PDF | 7 Nov 2024 | View |
| EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 7 Nov 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 7 Nov 2024 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 7 Nov 2024 | View |
| EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 7 Nov 2024 | 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.