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
Alterations and extensions to driveway
Proposal details
- Reference
- 25/0401/PA
- Ward
- Pembroke: St Mary North, Pembroke St Mary North
- Parish
- HT_Pembroke
- UPRN
- 100100300550
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Decision & conditions
Planning conditions
- The development shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans and documents: 2025.01, PL.D01, Location Plan, dated 18/08/2025 2025.01, PL.D03, Proposed plan, dated 02/12/2025 2025.01, PL.D04, Sections, dated 02/12/2025 2025.01, PL.D05, Proposed visibility splay, dated 02/12/2025 2373, S100, P1, Retaining wall details, received 05/08/2025 Reason: In the interests of amenity and to comply with the requirements of policy GN.1 of the Local Development Plan for Pembrokeshire (Adopted 28th February 2013).
- Prior to the first use of parking area hereby approved, the access shall be completed in accordance with the details shown on drawing no. PL.D05, including provisions of the 2.5 x 25m visibility splays. The access and visability splays shall be retained thereafter and maintained free of any obstruction exceeding 0.6m in height. Reason: In the interests of highway safety, and to accord with Policy GN.1 of the Local Development Plan for Pembrokeshire (adopted 28 February 2013).
- Prior to the first use of the parking area hereby approved, , the off-street parking facilities and turning (for all vehicles, including cycles) shown on the plan 2025.01, PL.D03, Proposed plan, dated 02/12/2025 hereby approved shall be provided and thereafter retained for that purpose. Reason: To ensure the satisfactory provision of parking facilities and in the interest of highway safety and the amenity of the area, and to accord with Policy GN.1 of the Local Development Plan for Pembrokeshire (adopted 28 February 2013).
- Having regard to the details of the application proposals, and the relevant provisions of the Local Development Plan for Pembrokeshire (adopted 28 February 2013) as summarised below • Policies SP 1 (Sustainable Development), GN.1 (General Development Policy), GN.2 (Sustainable Design) and GN.37 (Protection and Enhancement of Biodiversity). It is considered that subject to compliance with the conditions attached in this permission, the proposed development would be in accordance with the Development Plan. This informative is intended only to be a summary of the reasons for the granting of planning permission. For further details on the decision, please see the application report under the above reference.
- This permission shall not be construed as granting rights to carry out works on, or over, land not within the ownership, or control, of the applicant.
- You must obtain the prior written consent of the owner and occupier of any land upon which it is necessary for you to enter in order to construct, externally finish, decorate or in any other way carry out any works in connection with this development including future repairs/maintenance, or to obtain support from adjoining property. This permission does not authorise you to take such action without first obtaining this consent. Your attention is also drawn to the Access of Neighbouring Land Act 1992 and Party Wall Act 1996.
- Under the Habitats Regulations, where a plan or project is likely to have a significant effect on a European site, either alone or in combination with other plans or projects, and where it is not directly connected with or necessary to the management of the site previously (designated pursuant to EU retained law) the competent authority must carry out an appropriate assessment of the implication of the plan or project in view of the site’s conservation objectives. Natural Resources Wales has set new nitrates and phosphate standards for the river SACs in Wales. Any proposed development within the SAC catchments that might increase the amount of nitrates and phosphate within the catchment could lead to additional damaging effects to the SAC features and therefore such proposals must be screened through a HRA to determine whether they are likely to have a significant effect on the SAC condition. - This application has been screened in accordance with Natural Resources Wales’ Advice to planning authorities for planning applications affecting nutrient sensitive Special Areas of Conservation (Version 5.1, published 09/02/2026). It is considered that this development is unlikely to increase nitrogen inputs as it falls within the following criterion in the interim advice: Criteria 2: development that does not increase the volume or concentration of wastewater
- Notwithstanding the information contained with the Green Infrastructure Statement, within three months of the date of this permission, 1 x bird box shall be installed on an elevation of the host dwelling with no external lighting and shall be positioned at least 3 metres above ground level. . The bird box shall be retained thereafter. Reason: In order to maintain and enhance biodiversity, and to in accord with policies GN.1 and GN.37 of the Local Development Plan for Pembrokeshire (adopted 28 February 2013).
- Within three months of the date of this permission, the proposed ecological enhancements of a bird bath and bug hotel detailed in the Green Infrastructure Statement, shall be providedas approved and thereafter retained. Reason: To protect the wildlife and the ecological interests of the site, in accordance with policies GN.1 and GN.37 of the Local Development Plan for Pembrokeshire (adopted 28 February 2013).
- Notwithstanding the information contained within the Green Infrastructure Statement one fruit tree shall be planted in the first planting season following first use of the parking area hereby approved or completion of the development, whichever is sooner. Any plants or trees which within a period of 5 years following first use of the development hereby approved or from completion of the development, whichever is sooner die, are removed or become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the next planting season with others of a similar size and species. Reason: To protect and enhance biodiversity interests and to accord with Policies GN.1 and GN.37 of the Local Development Plan for Pembrokeshire (adopted 28 February 2013).
