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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Castle Retail Park Briton Ferry Road Neath SA11 1AS
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Council sourceSection 73 application to vary condition 2 (Plan list) of planning application P2022/0191 determined on 17/03/2023 for the demolition of existing buildings and replacement with a Class A1 food store with associated car parking, landscaping, engineering and drainage works.
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| Decision Notice - REVISION 8Decision | Not published | View |
| Decision Notice REV 7Decision | Not published | View |
| Decision Notice REVISION 6Decision | Not published | View |
| Decision Notice REVISION 5Decision | Not published | View |
| Decision Notice REVISION 4Decision | Not published | View |
| DN P2024.0249 Rev 3Decision | Not published | View |
| Decision Notice - REVISION 1Decision | Not published | View |
| Decision Notice - REVISION 2Decision | Not published | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision | Not published | View |
| 2782 P4406F Proposed Levels PlanDrawings - Plans | Not published | View |
| 2782 P4403H Proposed Lidl Site PlanDrawings - Plans | Not published | View |
| CA Lidl Briton Ferry PLanting Schedule 20Sept2024Drawings - Plans | Not published | View |
| 2782 P4404C Proposed Surface Treatments PlanDrawings - Plans | Not published | View |
| 2782 P4406B Proposed Level PlanDrawings - Plans | Not published | View |
| CA 2022-BF-02 Rev F Briton Ferry Overlay &Tree Protection PlanDrawings - Plans | Not published | View |
| CA 2022-BF-03 Rev I Briton Ferry Landscaping ProposalsDrawings - Plans | Not published | View |
| CA Lidl Briton Ferry Planting Methodology and 5Year Aftercare rev 20Sept2024Drawings - Plans | Not published | View |
| 2782 P4402F Proposed Setting Out PlanDrawings - Plans | Not published | View |
| 2782 P4403E Proposed Lidl Site PlanDrawings - Plans | Not published | View |
| GI StatementDrawings - Plans | Not published | View |
| 21-00738 - TN03 - Technical Note_Issued redactedSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| 240418 Briton Ferry s73 cvr ltr redactedSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Existing Site Location PlanDrawings - Plans | Not published | View |
| ApplicationFormRedactedSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| 2782 P4100 Ground Floor PlanSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| 2782 P4200 Proposed ElevationsSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| 2782 P4102 Roof PlanSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| 2782 P4101 Ground Floor Area PlanSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| DR Lidl Briton Ferry Neath Arboricultural Method Statement rev20Aug2022upadtedDrawingsSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| CA 2022-BF-04 Rev B Lidl Briton Ferry Landscape SectionsSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| 13099-FCA Addendum-03Supporting Document | Not published | View |
| 2782 P4409 Proposed HGV OverlaySupporting Document | Not published | View |
| 2782 P4405B Proposed Boundary Treatments PlanSupporting 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.