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 Former Abergarwed Service Station Off B4242 Neath Road Abergarwed Neath Port Talbot SA11 4EA
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Council sourceCreation of tourism park through conversion of equestrian store to meet and greet, ancillary café and playroom with 13 No. 2-bedroom bespoke lodges and 7 No. glamping pods together with parking and landscaping.
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| 1001-CMS-v2-FULSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| 1001-Pre-Commencement HCS-v2-FULSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| 1001-CMS-v2-FULSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| 1001-Pre-Commencement HCS-v2-FULSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| HIGHWAYS RECON COMMENTS MAY 2026Consultee In | Not published | View |
| Highways Re-Consultation CommentsConsultee In | Not published | View |
| BIO Consultee Comments 14.05.2056Consultee In | Not published | View |
| Bat Survey Report for Shed at Abergarwed Service Station 2026 FINALSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| 20 - A3 - AVH1164 - Parking Bay PlanDrawings - Plans | Not published | View |
| 03f - A2 - AVH1164 - Prop Site PlanDrawings - Plans | Not published | View |
| 21 - A3 - AVH1164 - Refuse Truck TurningDrawings - Plans | Not published | View |
| RECON COMMENTS - LLFAConsultee In | Not published | View |
| Bat Survey Report for Shed at Abergarwed Service Station 2026 FINALSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Abergarwed_Tourism_Park_FCASupporting Document | Not published | View |
| 03e - A2 - AVH1164 - Prop Site PlanDrawings - Plans | Not published | View |
| 99c00af9-a758-4ebc-ba2d-25198d14689bPhoto | Not published | View |
| afcb49c8-d9df-4301-94e6-1fb173ac3e28Photo | Not published | View |
| 431d7166-a923-47f5-ba27-2c4c9a2dc18bPhoto | Not published | View |
| Carroll James Former Abergarwed Service Station Tourism Park 2025REVBSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| 1853dd99-6557-435b-8b24-a31fe786f55ePhoto | Not published | View |
| dcd6d29a-099a-47b5-aaa0-3da2a28dcb40Photo | Not published | View |
| NRW Response NRW:02065942Drawings - Plans | Not published | View |
| EVH Contaminated Land Officer CommentsConsultee In | Not published | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENT AND JUSTIFICATION REPORT REVASupporting Document | Not published | View |
| 01b - A3 - AVH1164 - Location PlanSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| 00b - A3 - AVH1164 - Expanded Location PlanSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| 02b - A2 - AVH1164 - Ex Topo Survey PlanSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| 04b - A3 - AVH1164 - Lodge Floor PlanSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| 05b - A3 - AVH1164 - Lodge ElevsSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| 06b - A3 - AVH1164 - Lodge ElevsSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| 07b - A3 - AVH1164 - Pod Floor PlanSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| 08b - A3 - AVH1164 - Pod ElevsSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| 09b - A3 - AVH1164 - Pod ElevsSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| 10b - A3 - AVH1164 - Pod Material SwatchSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| 11b - A3 - AVH1164 - Shower Block Floor PlanSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| 13b - A2 - AVH1164 - Entrance Visibility Splays PlanSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| 14a - A3 - AVH1164 - Ex Shed Floor PlanSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| 15a - A3 - AVH1164 - Ex Shed ElevsSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| 16a - A3 - AVH1164 - Prop Meet and Greet Floor PlanSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Appendix A - RCT Decision Notice 23/0689/FULSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Appendix B PEA for Former Abergarwed Service Station 2024 FINALSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Appendix C GIS Abergarwed 2025 FINALSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| 12c - A3 - AVH1164 - Shower Block Elevs (002)Supporting Document | Not published | View |
| 17b - A3 - AVH1164 - Prop Meet and Greet Elevs (002)Supporting Document | Not published | View |
| 03d - A2 - AVH1164 - Prop Site PlanSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Carroll James Former Abergarwed Service Station Tourism Park 2025REVASupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Appendix F - Drainage StatementSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Appendix F1 - Drainage Statement (Drainage Statement Requirements)Supporting Document | Not published | View |
| Appendix G - Sequential Testing & TransportSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| ApplicationFormRedactedSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Appendix H - BUSINESS PLANSupporting Document | Not published | View |
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