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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Land At And Surrounding Nant Helen Open Cast Coal Site Powys & Onllwyn Distribution Centre Neath Port Talbot
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Land At And Surrounding Nant Helen Open Cast Coal Site Powys & Onllwyn Distribution Centre Neath Port Talbot
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View council mapConstruction of complementary restoration earthworks to create 2 looped landform platforms (part in cutting and part on embankment) with associated drainage infrastructure and areas of landscaping and habitat creation to create a flexible and adaptable area of land that could be used for a variety of uses including agriculture, nature conservation, leisure, tourism and industrial, research and development/business uses (potentially including a proposed rail testing, research and development and storage facility). (Cross-boundary application - see Powys CC Application ref. 20/0738/FUL)
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| Decision Notice REVISION 1Decision | Not published | View |
| DN P2020-0362Decision | Not published | View |
| Brecon Beacons NPA Response 22.6.2020Consultee In | Not published | View |
| BBNP - Decision LetterConsultee In | Not published | View |
| NRW Response 18.6.2020Consultee In | Not published | View |
| GGAT Response 19.6.2020Consultee In | Not published | View |
| Dwr Cymru Welsh Water Response 12.6.2020Consultee In | Not published | View |
| Coal Authority Response 12.6.2020Consultee In | Not published | View |
| WG Network Mgmt ResponseConsultee In | Not published | View |
| NPT Drainage - DOBS200362Consultee In | Not published | View |
| P2020 0362 Letter to Welsh Ministers - EIA App - Nant Helen EarthworksGeneral Out | Not published | View |
| P2020/0362 - Press Notice 27.5.2020Publicity | Not published | View |
| Pre-app Consultation ReportSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| ES Appendices Compiled Reduced 15Supporting Document | Not published | View |
| ES Appendices Compiled Reduced 14Supporting Document | Not published | View |
| ES Appendices Compiled Reduced 10Supporting Document | Not published | View |
| Embankment & cutting x sectionsDrawings - Plans | Not published | View |
| ES Appendices Compiled Reduced 04Supporting Document | Not published | View |
| ES Figures Cover SheetSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Proposed finished levels Sheet4Drawings - Plans | Not published | View |
| ES Appendices Compiled Reduced 01Supporting Document | Not published | View |
| Proposed finished levels Sheet3Drawings - Plans | Not published | View |
| ES Appendices Compiled Reduced 16Supporting Document | Not published | View |
| Covering LetterSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Planning StatementSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Drainage StrategySupporting Document | Not published | View |
| ES Appendices Compiled Reduced 05Supporting Document | Not published | View |
| ES Appendices Compiled Reduced 07Supporting Document | Not published | View |
| ES Appendices Compiled Reduced 06Supporting Document | Not published | View |
| ES Appendices Compiled Reduced 13Supporting Document | Not published | View |
| ApplicationFormRedactedSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Proposed utility diversionsDrawings - Plans | Not published | View |
| Proposed finished levels Sheet1Drawings - Plans | Not published | View |
| Proposed finished levels Sheet2Drawings - Plans | Not published | View |
| Environmental StatementSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| ES Appendices Compiled Reduced 02Supporting Document | Not published | View |
| Existing utilitiesDrawings - Plans | Not published | View |
| ES Appendices Compiled Reduced 18Supporting Document | Not published | View |
| ES Appendices Compiled Reduced 19Supporting Document | Not published | View |
| Site Localtion Plan PowysDrawings - Plans | Not published | View |
| Non-Technical SummarySupporting Document | Not published | View |
| ES Appendices Compiled Reduced 17Supporting Document | Not published | View |
| S Jones Welsh Gov Supporting LetterSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| ES Appendices Compiled Reduced 11Supporting Document | Not published | View |
| ES Appendices Compiled Reduced 03Supporting Document | Not published | View |
| ES Appendices Compiled Reduced 08Supporting Document | Not published | View |
| ES FiguresSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| ES Appendices Compiled Reduced 12Supporting Document | Not published | View |
| Site Location Plan NPTDrawings - Plans | Not published | View |
| PL01 Site Location (NPT) 1.2Drawings - Plans | Not published | View |
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