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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Former Dyffryn Lower School Talcennau Road Port Talbot SA13 1EP
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Council sourceDischarge of Conditions 4 (contaminated land assessment), 5 (contaminated land remediation scheme) and 10 (construction environmental management plan / construction method statement) of planning permission P2022/1063 for the Development for 43no. affordable dwellings and associated works including a new access, an internal road network, landscaping, sustainable drainage, car, cycle parking and partial demolition of school.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| Decision NoticeDecision | Not published | View |
| - Devonshire - Hale CEMP rev BSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| -Devonshire - Hale CEMP revA 2Supporting Document | Not published | View |
| Dealing with contaminationSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| -Devonshire - Hale CEMP revASupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Dyffryn School - CEMP - DEMO ONLY_Part2Supporting Document | Not published | View |
| Dyffryn School - CEMP - DEMO ONLY_Part1Supporting Document | Not published | View |
| Dyffryn School - SWMP - DEMO ONLYSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Dyffryn School - CEMP and SWMP - CONSTRUCTIONSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| 2203011.003.01 - Remediation StrategySupporting Document | Not published | View |
| 2203011.002.01 GIRSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Dyffryn School - CEMP - DEMO ONLY_Part3Supporting Document | Not published | View |
| 10429 PL01A Site Location PlanSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| PLANS and DRAWINGSSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Cover letter 4 5 10Supporting Document | Not published | View |
| ApplicationFormRedactedSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| 2203011.001.01 Desk StudySupporting Document | Not published | 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.