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 division of store into 2 retail units class A1, including provision of new shop front and door to south elevation
Proposal details
- Reference
- 25/0403/PA
- Ward
- Johnston
- Parish
- SC_Johnston
- Agent
- Gareth M George
- UPRN
- 10013179109
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Decision & conditions
Planning conditions
- The development shall begin no later than five years from the date of this decision. Reason: To comply with the requirements of Section 91 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended).
- The development shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans and documents: 24/124 100 Site Plan (1) Red Line Plan, dated July 2025 24/124 202 Proposed Ground Floor, dated July 2025 24/124 204 Proposed West Elevation, dated July 2025 24/124 205 Proposed South Elevation, dated July 2025 24/124 206 Proposed East Elevation, dated July 2025 24/124 207 Proposed North Elevation, dated July 2025 24/124 500 Proposed Store Remodelling Block/Ecternal Works Plan, dated Sep 2025 Briefing Note 1 - Transport, received 19/01/2026 Green Infrastructure Statement, received 29/01/2026 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).
- No direct source of light from the illuminatory gear for any sign or feature illumination shall be visible from any part of the adjoining public highway. Luminance levels shall align with the current edition of “Guidance note for the reduction of obtrusive light” from the Institution of Lighting Professionals. Reason: In the interests of highway safety, to accord with Policy GN.1 of the Local Development Plan for Pembrokeshire (adopted 28 February 2013).
- Prior to the commencement of any construction works, provision shall be made within the curtilage of the site for the parking of all construction vehicles together with a vehicular turning area and designated material loading and unloading areas. This parking and turning areas shall be maintained free from obstruction at all times such that all vehicles serving the site may park and load / unload within the site and both enter and leave in a forward gear. Reason: In order to maintain the safety and free flow of trunk road traffic, and to accord with Policy GN.1 of the Local Development Plan for Pembrokeshire (adopted 28 February 2013)
- Customers are not permitted on the premises outside the hours of 7am to 7pm Monday to Sunday including Bank Holidays. Reason: To protect the amenity of the occupiers of neighbouring properties and to accord with Policy GN.1 of the Local Development Plan for Pembrokeshire (adopted 28 February 2013).
- The biodiversity enhancement measures in the form of two bird boxes and one bat box, as detailed in the Green Infrastructure Statement (received 29/01/2026) and illustrated on Green Infrastructure Statement Plan, shall be installed prior to substantial completion of the retail unit hereby permitted or first use of the proposed development whichever is sooner and retained thereafter for as long as the development exists. Reason: To secure biodiversity enhancement, in accordance with policies GN.1 and GN.37 of the Local Development Plan for Pembrokeshire (adopted 28 February 2013).
- The soft landscaping comprising two shrubs as detailed within the Green Infrastructure Statement (received 29/01/2026( shall be carried out in the first planting season following first use of the retail unit or the substantial completion of the development, whichever is sooner and retained thereafter. Any shrubs which within a period of 5 years from the date of this decision 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).
- 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, SP 12, SP 13, SP 15, GN.1, GN.2, GN.15 and GN.37 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.
- This Decision Notice grants planning permission. You are advised that it does not constitute approval under the Building Regulations.
- This Decision Notice grants planning permission only and does not constitute Advertisement Consent.
- General Notes 1) Any advertisement signs visible to the A4076 should be readable at a glance, contain no website, moving or flashing imagery, telephone numbers or directional elements. 2) It will be important to investigate the scale of parking provisions to ensure they are in accordance with the Local Authorities adopted standard. If you have any further queries, please forward to the following Welsh Government Mailbox Lgc_development_control-south@gov.wales
