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 the Nant Helen Surface Mine site, Powys and Onllwyn Distribution Centre, Neath Port Talbot
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Council sourceNon-material Amendment, pursuant of planning permission Ref: P2021/0327, seeking to alter planning conditions 2 and 3 of that planning permission. The proposed amendments are to revise the wording of the conditions to read:Condition 2 An application for approval of the first reserved matters shall be made to the Local Planning Authority not later than three years from the date of this permission.Condition 3The development shall begin before the expiration of five years from the date of this permission
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| Decision NoticeDecision | Not published | View |
| Planning Permission P2021 0327 Red Line PlanSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Cover LetterSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| ApplicationFormRedactedSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Planning Permission P2021 0327 Site Location PlanSupporting Document | Not published | View |
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