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
Demolition of part of the existing stone wall to widen the driveway
Proposal details
- Reference
- 25/0505/PA
- Ward
- Haverfordwest Priory, Haverfordwest Castle
- Parish
- HT_Haverfordwest
- Agent
- Mr Harry Evans
- UPRN
- 200003253417
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Application timeline
Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
Consultation expiry date
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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: 001 P02 Location & Block Plan, dated Sep 2025 002 P02 Elevations, dated Sep 2025 Green Infrastructure Statement, received 05/01/2026 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).
- The biodiversity enhancement measures in the form of one bird box, as detailed in the Green Infrastructure Statement (received 05/01/2026 ) and illustrated on drawing no. 001 P02, shall be installed prior to substantial completion of the development hereby permitted or first use of access 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 a tree, flowering shrubs and perennials, the location of which are shown on drawing no. 001 P02 shall be carried out in the first planting season following first use of the access and driveway or the substantial completion of the development, whichever is sooner and retained thereafter. Any trees and plants 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, GN.1, GN.2, GN.37 and GN.38 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.
- The crossing of the Highway verge/footway requires further consent from the Highway Authority under Section 184 of the Highways Act 1980, and working in the Highway must be done by an approved contractor. The StreetCare team can be contacted via streetcare@pembrokeshire.gov.uk or 01437 7764551 for an updated list.
- All surface water associated with the development shall be trapped and disposed of so as not to flow onto any part of the public highway. 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).
