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
Change of use from former police station (Sui Generis/Unique Class) to Funeral Directors (A1 Class).
Proposal details
- Reference
- 25/0424/PA
- Alternative references
- PP-14246332
- Ward
- Narberth Rural
- Parish
- RT_Narbeth
- Agent
- Mr Robert Collins
- UPRN
- 10013171321
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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: Location Plan Proposed site plan dated 23.09.25 Proposed floor plan dated 23.09.25 Proposed elevations 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 the building hereby permitted, the off-street parking shown on the proposed site plan hereby approved shall be provided, and thereafter retained for that purpose for as long as the development exists. Reason: In the interests of highway safety and to accord with policy GN.1 (General Development Policy) of the Local Development Plan for Pembrokeshire (adopted 28 February 2013).
- Within three months from the date of this decision the biodiversity enhancements detailed within the Green Infrastructure Statement and shown on Drawing - Proposed Elevation shall be installed and thereafter retained for as long as the development exists. Reason: To maintain and enhance biodiversity, in accordance with policies GN.1 and GN.37 of the Local Development Plan for Pembrokeshire (adopted 28 February 2013).
- Within three months from the date of this decision the potted fruit trees detailed in the Green Infrastructure Statement and detailed on Drawing - Proposed Site Plan shall be provided within the site and thereafter maintained. Reason: To maintain and enhance biodiversity, in accordance with policies GN.1 and GN.37 of the Local Development Plan for Pembrokeshire (adopted 28 February 2013).
- The premises shall be used for a Funeral Director premises only and for no other purpose including any other purpose in Class A1 of the Schedule to the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987, or in any provision equivalent to the Class in any statutory instrument revoking and re-enacting that Order with or without modification. Reason: To ensure an appropriate use of the building to accord with policies GN.1 (General Development Policy), GN.15 (Small Scale Retail) and GN.33 (Community Facilities) 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.15, GN.33 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.
- You are advised of the need to obtain consent under the Town & Country Planning (Control of Advertisement) Regulations for any advertisements requiring express consent which you may wish to display on these premises.
- This application has been screened in accordance with Natural Resources Wales’ interim advice to Chief Planners dated 25th July 2025. It is considered that this development is unlikely to have a likely significant effect on the Marine SAC as the following criterion applies: • Criterion 5 Any developments intended to provide services, facilities, commercial sites, or places of employment for a local population already served by residential connections to existing public or private sewers discharging within the SAC catchment
- This application has been screened in accordance with Natural Resources Wales’ interim advice for planning applications within the river Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) catchments (issued on 20th January 2021). It is considered that this development is unlikely to increase phosphate inputs as it falls within the following criterion in the interim advice: Criterion 3: developments intended to provide services, facilities, commercial sites, or places of employment (e.g., community buildings, schools etc.) for a local population already served by residential connections to existing public or private sewers discharging within the SAC river
