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
Rear two storey extension and creation of off road parking
Proposal details
- Reference
- 25/0516/PA
- Alternative references
- PP-14317201
- Ward
- Milford Hakin
- Parish
- HT_Milford_Haven
- Agent
- Mr Defan Hughes
- UPRN
- 100100291149
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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: GPPRMH / 03 Proposed Ground Floor, dated August GPPRMH / 04A Proposed First Floor, dated October 2025 GPPRMH / 05 Proposed Section Z, dated August 2025 GPPRMH / 06 Proposed Elevations, received 28 October 2025 GPPRMH / 08 Proposed Block Plan, received 28 October 2025 GPPRMH / 09 Site Location Plan, dated August 2025 Green Infrastructure Statement, received 9 September 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 commencement of the development of the proposed off-road parking hereby approved, details of the design and contruction of the retaining walls shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The development shall be completed in accordance with the approved details prior to first use of the development. 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 first use of the proposed extension, the access shall be completed in accordance with the details shown in drawing no. GPPRMH / 08, received 28/10/2025. There shall be no obstruction exceeding 0.6 metres in height within the proposed visibility splays for as longs as the development remains in existence. 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 first use of the proposed extension, all surface water 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).
- The biodiversity enhancement measures in the form of one bird and one bat box, as detailed in the Green Infrastructure Statement (received 09/09/2025) and illustrated on drawing GPPRMH / 06, shall be installed prior to substantial completion of the extension hereby permitted or first use of the extension 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 the installation of six pots planted with native species, the location of which is shown on drawing no. GPPRMH / 08 received 28/10/2025 shall be carried out in the first planting season following first use of the building or the substantial completion of the development, whichever is sooner and retained thereafter. Any 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).
- Any additional external lighting in connection with the proposed development should be low level, hooded and downward facing to avoid light spill and should be operated on a PIR activated timer. Reason: To protect the ecological interests of the site and to accord with Policies GN.1 and GN.37 of the Local Development Plan for Pembrokeshire (adopted 28 February 2013) and Section 6 of Planning Policy Wales, Edition 12.
- 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 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.
- 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.
