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
Liberty Steel Corporation Road Newport NP19 4XE
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Liberty Steel Corporation Road Newport NP19 4XE
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View council mapOUTLINE PLANNING APPLICATION FOR THE CREATION OF A SECURE COMPOUND AND THE INSTALLATION OF EXTERNAL PLANT AND EQUIPMENT TO CREATE A MODULAR DATA CENTRE TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT AND STRUCTURES, ENGINEERING OPERATIONS, STAFF ACCOMMODATION AND ASSOCIATED WORKS
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 26.0191 - DNDecision Notice | Not published | View |
| 26.0191 - OROfficer Report | Not published | View |
| Drawing VLS-FEA-S1-XX-DP-A-1201 P2 - Proposed Site PlanDrawing | Not published | View |
| 26.0191 - CNC/NRW - 29.07.2026. Regarding AA.Consult Response Statutory | Not published | View |
| HABITAT REGULATIONS ASSESSMENT (HRA) SCREENING REPORT. Received 30.06.2026.Supporting Information | Not published | View |
| 26.0191 - Air Quality - 16.06.2026Consult Response Statutory | Not published | View |
| 26.0191 - CNC/NRW - 09.06.2026. Comments.Consult Response Statutory | Not published | View |
| 26.0191 - HSE- Explosives - 08.06.2026. Comments.Consult Response Statutory | Not published | View |
| 26.0191 - email from applicant - 05.06.2026. Further information on ecology.Supporting Information | Not published | View |
| 26.0191 - email from agent - 04.06.2026. Commenting on application & covering email for additional ecological work.Supporting Information | Not published | View |
| GCN Report; Technical Report. Received 04.06.2026.Supporting Information | Not published | View |
| Response to Ecology Officer Comments. Received 04.06.2026.Supporting Information | Not published | View |
| Great Crested Newt eDNA Report. Received 04.06.2026.Supporting Information | Not published | View |
| 26.0191 - Heneb - 20.05.2026. No objection.Consult Response Statutory | Not published | View |
| Drawing VLS-FEA-S1-XX-DP-A-0002 P4 - Site Location Plan. Red line & Blue line plan. Received 21.05.2026.Drawing | Not published | View |
| Drawing VLS-FEA-S1-XX-DP-A-0003 P2 - Ownership Boundary Plan. Red line & Blue line plan. Received 21.05.2026.Drawing | Not published | View |
| 26.0191 - Highways - 22.04.2026. No objection.Consult Response Statutory | Not published | View |
| 26.0191 - Ecology - 01.05.2026. Significant issues raised.Consult Response Statutory | Not published | View |
| 26.0191 - CNC.NRW - 30.04.2026. Insufficient information on Protected Species, GCN.Consult Response Statutory | Not published | View |
| 26.0191 - NGED - 28.04.2026.Consult Response Statutory | Not published | View |
| 26.0191 - NGED - 28.04.2026.Consult Response Statutory | Not published | View |
| 26.0191 - WWU - 30.04.2026. No interest.Consult Response Statutory | Not published | View |
| 26.0191 - WWU - 30.04.2026. No interest.Consult Response Statutory | Not published | View |
| 26.0191 - Linesearch Confirmation - 30.04.2026Consult Response Statutory | Not published | View |
| 26.0191 - HSE - Major Hazards - 30.04.2026. No interest.Consult Response Statutory | Not published | View |
| 26.0191 - HSE - 30.04.2026. Explosives interest.Consult Response Statutory | Not published | View |
| 26.0191 - DCWW - 20.04.2026. Concerns over water use for cooling.Consult Response Statutory | Not published | View |
| 26.0191 - SAB - 08.04.2026Consult Response Statutory | Not published | View |
| 26.0191 - Landscaping - 08.04.2026. Further information requested.Consult Response Statutory | Not published | View |
| 26.0191 - South Wales Fire & Rescue - 30.03.2026. Comments.Consult Response Statutory | Not published | View |
| Site Notice - SNSTDSite/Press Notice | Not published | View |
| VLS-FEA-S1-XX-DP-A-1100 - Revised Existing Site PlanDrawing | Not published | View |
| VLS-FEA-S1-XX-DP-A-0002 P2- Revised Site Location Plan. SUPERSEDED 21.05.2026.Drawing Superseded | Not published | View |
| Revised Planning StatementSupporting Information | Not published | View |
| Revised Application FormApplication Form | Not published | View |
| Revised Preliminary Ecological AppraisalSupporting Information | Not published | View |
| Revised HRA ScreeningSupporting Information | Not published | View |
| Flood Consequence AssessmentSupporting Information | Not published | View |
| Revised Design and Access StatementDesign Access Statement | Not published | View |
| VWC-FEA-S1-XX-DD-A-6900.- Assembly Detail Perimeter FenceDrawing | Not published | View |
| Drawing VLS-FEA-S1-XX-DP-A-0002 P1 - Site Location PlanDrawing Superseded | Not published | View |
| VAH-FEA-S1-XX-DP-A-1202. - Security Office, Modules & FenceDrawing | Not published | View |
| VAH-FEA-S1-00-DD-A-6903 - Power Module UnitDrawing | Not published | View |
| VAH-FEA-S1-00-DD-A-6902 - Data Module UnitDrawing | Not published | View |
| Planning Statement. SUPERSEDED.Drawing Superseded | Not published | View |
| GB3-05289-25052-007J - Buffer Vessel DetailDrawing | Not published | View |
| GB3-05289-25052-007H - ACS Pump Skid DetailDrawing | Not published | View |
| GB3-05289-25052-007G - LCS Pump Skid DetailDrawing | Not published | View |
| GB3-05289-25052-007F - Dry Cooler DetailsDrawing | Not published | View |
| GB3-05289-25052-007E - Chiller DetailDrawing | Not published | View |
| Preliminary Ecological Appraisal. SUPERSEDED.Superseded Document | Not published | View |
| HRA Screening. SUPERSEDED 20.03.2026.Superseded Document | Not published | View |
| Appendix 1 - Design Access StatementDesign Access Statement | 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.