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.
Council planning record
18 Pen Y Cae Road Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA13 2EL
Last published check: 4 Oct 2026, 00:54. Check the council record for more recent changes.
Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
A published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceApplication to approve detail required by Condition 3 (Structural Calculations) pursuant to Planning Permission P2025/0553 (new vehicular access and raised car parking bay) approved on 11.03.2026
Sign in to view all collected council fields and recorded changes.
Sign in to view collected details18 Pen Y Cae Road Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA13 2EL
This record has no verified map location.
View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Officer ReportOfficer Report | Not published | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision | Not published | View |
| Highways ObservationsOfficer Report | Not published | View |
| Amended Application Form - RedactedForms and Certificates | Not published | View |
| Section DrawingDrawings - Plans | Not published | View |
| Structural CalculationsDrawings - Plans | Not published | View |
Documents open on the council website. Browse council documents if a link has changed.
Conditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.