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
To relocate and upgrade the existing changing rooms (In retrospect).
Proposal details
- Reference
- 25/0685/PA
- Ward
- Pembroke Dock Bufferland
- Parish
- HT_Pembroke_Dock
- UPRN
- 10090281243
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Decision & conditions
Planning conditions
- The development shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans and documents: This decision relates to the following drawings: Location Plan; Block Plan and Floor Plan and Elevations; Floor Layout and Modular Plan. 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).
- Within three months of the date of this decision notice, a scheme for surface water disposal shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The scheme shall include an assessment of the sites potential for disposing of surface water by means of a sustainable drainage system, with the results of the assessment provided to the local planning authority. The scheme shall be implemented in accordance with the approved details within six months of the date of this decision notice and retained as such for as long as the development exists. Reason: To ensure that a satisfactory means of drainage is provided, and to accord with policy GN.1 of the Local Development Plan for Pembrokeshire (adopted 28 February 2013).
- Within three months of the date of this decision notice, the proposed bird box shall be installed on the rear of the score box, in accordance with the details contained within the Green Infrastructure Statement, dated 16 February 2026 and retained thereafter. Reason: In the interests of biodiversity enhancement and to accord with the requirements of policy GN.37 of the Local Development Plan for Pembrokeshire (adopted 28 February 2013).
- The new tree saplings to be planted to the south of the changing room facilities, as detailed within the email received by the Local Planning Authority from the applicant on 4 February 2026 and the wildflower mix detailed within the Green Infrastructure Statement, shall be provided in the first planting and seeding seasons following occupation of the approved development or completion of the development, whichever is sooner and maintained thereafter. 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 external lighting proposed in connection with the changing room facilities shall be positioned at a low level, downward facing, hooded and on a short PIR activated timer and retained as such thereafter. Reason: In the interests of biodiversity and to accord with Policy GN.37 (Protection and Enhancement of Biodiversity) 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 1, SP13, SP 14, GN.1, GN.2, GN.22, GN.33 and GN.34. 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.
- 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. It is considered that this development is unlikely to increase phosphate and nitrate inputs as it falls within the following criterion in the interim advice: Criteria 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 (e.g., community buildings, schools etc.)
