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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3 Birdwood Gardens Mathern Monmouthshire NP16 6UF
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Council sourceAll external building operations include new foundations, external walls, roof structure, roof tiles, fascia/soffits, rainwater goods, and openings. External materials will match the existing dwelling, including Forterra LBC Windsor Facing brickwork, Redland Regent concrete interlocking roof tiles, Rosewood woodgrain fascia/soffits, and black half-round guttering and downpipes.The proposal does not involve the creation or alteration of any access, street, or means of enclosure. Surface water from the extension will be drained via new downpipes connected to the existing surface water/storm drainage system within the property boundary. No new hard-standing is proposed as part of the works.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| PROPOSED WINDOW MATERIALDrawing | 7 Oct 2026 | View |
| OFFICER REPORTReport · PDF | 7 Oct 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED LDC APPROVAL DECISIONDecision · PDF | 7 Oct 2026 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED PLANSDrawing · PDF | 7 Oct 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| LOCATION PLANOS Extract · PDF | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED PLANSCancelled Drawing · PDF | 29 Jul 2026 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.