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 new farmhouse entrance, access drive & parking layouts, alterations to children's care home parking layouts, access, relocation of existing office building & creation of safe staff pedestrian routes from children's care home to care farm.
Proposal details
- Reference
- 25/0466/PA
- Ward
- Martletwy
- Agent
- Mr Carl Bentley
- UPRN
- 10009872789
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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: Drawing No. E01 Existing Location Plan 1 Drawing No. E02 Existing Location Plan 2 Drawing No. E03 Existing Block Plan & Office Building Drawing No. P01 Proposes Site Block Plan & Office Building Green Infrastructure Statement 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).
- The proposed native species hedge along the site frontage, tree planting and detailed in the Green Infrastructure Statement and as shown on Drawing Number P01 Proposed Part Site Block Plan & Office Building, shall be planted in the first planting season following first completion of the development. If any of the plants/trees which within a period of 5 years from completion of the development, die, are removed or becomes seriously damaged or diseased that shall be replaced in the next planting season with another of similar size and species. Reason: In the interests of amenity and to provide green infrastructure net gain in compliance with the requirements of policies GN.1 & GN.37 of the Local Development Plan for Pembrokeshire (Adopted 28th February 2013).
- The biodiversity enhancement measures comprising the installation of insect boxes/bug hotels shall be carried out in accordance with submitted details contained within the Green Infrastructure Statement (GIS) and Drawing number P01 Proposed Part Site Block Plan & Office Building, prior to the first beneficial use of development hereby approved. The biodiversity enhancement measure shall be 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).
- Notwithstanding the information contained within the application, no development shall commence until details of a scheme for the disposal of surface water has been submitted to and agreed in writing by the local planning authority. The scheme shall include suitability of ground conditions for the proposed method of water disposal. The scheme shall be implemented in accordance with the approved details prior to the first use of the new accesses and retained for as long as the development exists. Reason: To ensure that a satisfactory means of drainage is provided, and to accord with policies GN.1 and GN.2 of the Local Development Plan for Pembrokeshire (adopted 28 February 2013). The following details of Surface Water Disposal have been approved by virtue of Discharge of Condition approval, ref: 25/0940/DC, granted 24/03/2026: • Schedule of Areas dated December 2025 • Percolation Test Results dated December 2025 • Infiltration Tests dated 02/12/2025 • Swale Design for Skybound Parking/Turning Area dated 02/12/2025 • SAB01 Existing Location Plan 1 dated Oct 2025 • SAB02 Existing Location Plan 2 dated Oct 2025 • SAB03 Existing Part Site Block Plan & office Building dated Oct 2025 • SAB04 Proposed Part Site Block Plan & office Building dated Oct 2025 • SAB05 Extract from NRW Flood Risk Assessment Map dated Oct 2025 • SAB06 Typical Details dated Oct 2025 • SAB07 Typical Swale Details dated Oct 2025 • 25-085-SAB Decision Notice
- The off-street parking and turning facilities for all vehicles shown on Drawing No. Po1 Proposed Part Site Block Plan & Office Building shall be provided prior to the first operation of the development and thereafter retained. 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).
- 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 16, GN.1, GN.2 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 document comprises Version no.3 of this decision, amended as follows: o By reason of 25/0940/DC, granted on 24/03/2026, Condition no.3 has been partially discharged. If you are in any doubt as to the most up-to-date version of this decision, please contact the Planning Department on (01437) 764551 to seek clarification.
