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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Margam Castle Margam Country Park Water Street Margam Neath Port Talbot
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Margam Castle Margam Country Park Water Street Margam Neath Port Talbot
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View council mapWELSH MINISTERS DECISION: Listed Building Application for works to Margam Castle comprising the following:- Castle Rooftop - remove Finials F42, 43 and 44 (South Elevation) and re-install with stainless dowels and existing clamps; Castle Parapets - remove 3 courses of parapet and copings and re-install with stainless steel dowels; Castle Gift Shop - renew 2 delaminated steel beams, plus re-build ashlar and copings to shop front, and repair Finials and copings to parapet
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| High Court Leaflet - HC(LBCA) 2014 - TCPDecision | Not published | View |
| Decision letter050521Decision | Not published | View |
| Application Form - Margam CastleForms and Certificates | Not published | View |
| Detailed drawingDrawings - Plans | Not published | View |
| Site Location PlanLocation Plan | Not published | View |
| Heritage impact assessment South elevation and gift shop_Supporting Document | Not published | View |
| Margam Castle Dwgs 01A,02,03Drawings - Plans | Not published | View |
| Margam Castle West South Elevations cadw-ISO A1 (594 x 841).1Drawings - Plans | Not published | View |
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A published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
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Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
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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.