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 sourceDetails to be agreed in association with condition 8 (lighting scheme), condition 12 (flood warning scheme), condition 17 (EV charging points) and condition 20 (material samples and details of planning permission P2024/0249 determined on 28.01.2025.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision | Not published | View |
| 2782 P4411A Proposed Setting Out Plan (EVC)Drawings - Plans | Not published | View |
| LD(15)-SP-09- Rapid Electric Charging Point DetailsSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| 2782 P4411 Proposed Lidl Site Plan (EVC)Supporting Document | Not published | View |
| Lighting Details - Signify 6104011 - Lidl Briton Ferry - Rev 2Supporting Document | Not published | View |
| Existing Site Location PlanSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| 2782 P4200 Proposed Elevations (Materials) - Reduced File SizeSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| ApplicationFormRedactedSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Flood warning and evacuation plan - 13099-FWEP-02Supporting 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.