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.
Application overview
Proposed side extension & alterations to dwelling
Proposal details
- Reference
- NP/25/0217/FUL
- Ward
- The Havens
- Parish
- The Havens
- Agent
- Bentley
- UPRN
- 10009879278
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| E01 Location PlanLocation Plan | 8 Apr 2025 | View |
| E02 Existing Site PlanSubmitted Drawings | 8 Apr 2025 | View |
| E03 Existing Floor PlanSubmitted Drawings | 8 Apr 2025 | View |
| E04 Existing Roof PlanSubmitted Drawings | 8 Apr 2025 | View |
| E05 Existing North & West Elevations & Section A-ASubmitted Drawings | 8 Apr 2025 | View |
| E06 Existing East & South ElevationsSubmitted Drawings | 8 Apr 2025 | View |
| APPROVED - Green Infrastructure Statement recd 07/04/2025Approved Documents | 8 Apr 2025 | View |
| P01 Proposed Site PlanSuperceded Document | 8 Apr 2025 | View |
| P02 Proposed Floor PlanSuperceded Document | 8 Apr 2025 | View |
| P03 Proposed Roof PlanSuperceded Document | 8 Apr 2025 | View |
| P04 Proposed North & West Elevation & Section A-ASuperceded Document | 8 Apr 2025 | View |
| P05 Proposed East & South ElevationsSuperceded Document | 8 Apr 2025 | View |
| Percolation Test PhotographsSubmitted documents | 8 Apr 2025 | View |
| Soakaway DesignSubmitted documents | 8 Apr 2025 | View |
| Percolation TestSubmitted documents | 8 Apr 2025 | View |
| Application Form RedactedApplication forms | 29 Apr 2025 | View |
| APPROVED - P01 Rev A Proposed Site Plan recd 28/05/2025Approved Documents | 28 May 2025 | View |
| APPROVED - P02 Rev A Proposed Floor Plan recd 28/05/2025Approved Documents | 28 May 2025 | View |
| APPROVED - P03 Rev A Proposed Roof Plan recd 28/05/2025Approved Documents | 28 May 2025 | View |
| APPROVED - P04 Rev A Proposed Section AA and Elevations recd 28/05/2025Approved Documents | 28 May 2025 | View |
| APPROVED - P05 Rev A Proposed Elevations recd 28/05/2025Approved Documents | 28 May 2025 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision notice | 16 Jun 2025 | View |
| Officer ReportOfficer Reports | 16 Jun 2025 | View |
| Consultee Response - PCNPA Planning EcologistConsultee response | 17 Jun 2025 | View |
| Consultee Response - PCNPA Tree & Landscape OfficerConsultee response | 17 Jun 2025 | View |
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Application timeline
Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
Consultation expiry date
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceSite notice end date
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceStatutory expiry date
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceDecision due date
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceExtension date
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceDecision expiry date
Published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council source
Decision & conditions
Decision NoticePlanning conditions
- The development shall begin not later than five years from the date of this decision. Reason: Required to be imposed pursuant to Section 91 (1) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended).
- The development shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans and documents: P01 Rev A – Proposed Site Plan received 28th May 2025 P02 Rev A - Proposed Floor Plan received 28th May 2025 P03 Rev A - Proposed Roof Plan received 28th May 2025 P04 Rev A - Proposed Section A-A & Elevations received 28th May 2025 P05 Rev A - Proposed Elevations received 28th May 2025 Green Infrastructure Statement received 7th April 2025 Reason: In order to be clear on the approved scheme of development in the interests of protecting visual amenity and the special qualities of the National Park. Policy: Local Development Plan 2 – Policies 1 (National Park Purposes and Duty), 8 (Special Qualities), 14 (Conservation of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park) and 29 (Sustainable Design).
- Notwithstanding the details on the approved plans, prior to the construction of the development hereby approved details of the materials to be used in the construction of the external surfaces of the development shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. Development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details. Reason: To ensure a proper standard of development and appearance in the interests of conserving the amenities and special qualities of the area. Policy: Local Development Plan 2 - Policies 1 (National Park Purposes and Duty), 14 (Conservation of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park) and 29 (Sustainable Design).
- The green infrastructure mitigation and enhancements identified within the Green Infrastructure Statement shall be implemented prior to occupation of the development hereby approved. Reason: In order to be clear on the approved scheme of development in the interests of protecting visual amenity and the special qualities of the National Park. Policy: Local Development Plan 2 – Policies 1 (National Park Purposes and Duty), 8 (Special Qualities), 14 (Conservation of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park) and 29 (Sustainable Design).
- No development, demolition or site clearance shall take place until there has been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority a scheme relating to the immediate specific landscape. The approved scheme shall include the following details: • Clarification of planting / landscaping proposals • Scale plan on proposed site layout showing precise site-specific locations • Schedules of plants (trees and hedges) • Plant species • Plant supply sizes • Proposed numbers of each proposed species • Hedge planting density and method (e.g. double staggered) • Implementation programme / timescale / phasing of planting • Management and replacement of failures details • Details of any constructed green features - Green roofs / Pembrokeshire hedgebanks Development shall thereafter take place in accordance with the approved details. Any variations to the details of the documents and plans must only be undertaken after the proposed variations have been agreed in writing by this authority. Reason: In the interests of maintaining a suitable scheme of landscaping to protect the visual amenity of the area, to maintain the special qualities of the landscape and habitats through the protection, creation and enhancement of links between sites and their protection for amenity, landscape and biodiversity value of the site and surrounding area. Local Development Plan 2 - Policies: 1 (National Park Purposes and Duty), 8 (Special Qualities), 14 (Conservation and enhancement of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park), 30 (Amenity), SPG 07 - Biodiversity, Technical Advice Note (TAN) 5: Nature Conservation and Planning (2009), Technical Advice Note (TAN) 10: Tree Preservation Orders
- Prior to the occupation of the development hereby approved the surface water drainage works as indicated on the Proposed Site Plan shall be carried out and the sustainable drainage scheme shall be retained for as long as the development usefully exists. Reason: To ensure that the scheme does not cause surface water flooding and that no adverse impact occurs to the environment. Policy: Local Development Plan 2 - Policies 1 (National Park Purposes and Duty), 8 (Special Qualities), 11 (Protection of Biodiversity), 14 (Conservation of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park), 29 (Sustainable Design) and 30 (Amenity); and Schedule 3 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010.
- Any additional external lighting in connection with the proposed development should be low level, hooded and downward facing to avoid light spill, avoid shining directly onto features such as woodland edge and hedgerows, and should be operated on a PIR activated timer. Lighting details should be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to installation. Reason: In the interests of maintaining the special qualities of the landscape and habitats of the National Park through the protection, creation and enhancement of links between sites and their protection for amenity, landscape and biodiversity value. Policy: Local Development Plan 2 - Policies 1 (National Park Purposes and Duty), 8 (Special Qualities), 11 (Protection of Biodiversity), 14 (Conservation of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park), 30 (Amenity) and to comply with the Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 (as amended), the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 and the Environment (Wales) Act 2016.
