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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53 Briton Ferry Road Neath SA11 1AR
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Council sourceProposed change of use of existing ground floor commercial unit and first floor flat (use class C3) into 1 no. 3-bedroom dwellinghouse (use class C3)
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| Consultee Response - Natural Resources WalesConsultee In | Not published | View |
| Consultee Response - Lead Local Flood AuthorityConsultee In | Not published | View |
| Consultee Response - Dwr Cymru Welsh WaterConsultee In | Not published | View |
| Officer Report - 53 Briton Ferry Road (P2026-0043)Officer Report | Not published | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision | Not published | View |
| Flood Consequences Assessment RedactedSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Green Infrastructure StatementDrawings - Plans | Not published | View |
| proposed layoutsDrawings - Plans | Not published | View |
| existing layoutsDrawings - Plans | Not published | View |
| existing and proposed elevations Rev ADrawings - Plans | Not published | View |
| PlanDrawings - Plans | Not published | View |
| existing layoutsSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| proposed layoutsSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| ApplicationFormRedactedSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| existing and proposed elevationsSupporting Document | Not published | View |
| Location PlanLocation Plan | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.