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
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Proposal details
- Reference
- 25/0641/PA
- Ward
- Merlin's Bridge
- Parish
- HT_Merlins_Bridge
- Agent
- Mr Heath Coombe
- UPRN
- 100100278640
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Application timeline
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Consultation expiry date
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Council source
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: 002. Proposed Location Plan & Proposed Site Plan. Sept 2025 003. Proposed Elevations. Sept 2025 004. Proposed Floor Plan & Proposed Section A-A. Sept 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 substantial completion of the development hereby permitted, the proposed ecological enhancements detailed on the Green Infrastructure Statement and illustrated on 003. Proposed Elevations. Sept 2025 shall be implemented. The biodiversity enhancement comprising one bird box, shall be installed as approved and retained for as long as the development exists. Reason: In order to comply with The Environment (Wales) Act 2016 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 planting of a native plants as shown on drawing 002. Proposed Location Plan & Proposed Site Plan. Sept 2025 and detailed within the Green Infrastructure Statement shall be carried out in the first planting season following occupation of the development or the completion of the development, whichever is the sooner and if the plants dies within a period of 5 years from the date of planting, is removed or becomes seriously damaged or diseased it shall be replaced in the next planting season with another 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).
- The off-street parking facilities (for all vehicles, including cycles) shown on the plan hereby approved shall be provided before the building is first occupied, and thereafter retained for that purpose. Reason: To ensure the satisfactory provision of parking facilities and in the interest of highway safety and the amenity of the area, and to accord with Policy GN.1 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 SP1, GN1, GN2 and GN37 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.
