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 single storey pitched roof building constructed from a mixture of brick and block elevations with a corrugated sheet roof.
Proposal details
- Reference
- 25/0689/PA
- Ward
- Solva
- Agent
- Mr Russell Pryce
- UPRN
- 10009873007
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Decision & conditions
Planning conditions
- The development hereby permitted shall take place in strict accordance with the bat mitigation recommendations outlined in Section 5 of the submitted Bat Report by EcoLogic CConsultants Ecologists LLP, dated July 2025 and drawing no's: 5667_P001A Proposed Bat Roost 5667_P002 Site Plans The Mitigation measures in Section 5 shall be implemented as approved during the site preprations and construction phases of the development. Reason: To ensure that animal and plant species and habitats listed under the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 (as amended) and the ecological interests of the site are adequately protected and to accord with policies GN.1 (General Development Policy) and GN.37 (Protection and Enhancement of Biodiversity) of the Local Development Plan for Pembrokeshire (adopted 28 February 2013) and Section 6 of Planning Policy Wales, Edition 12, 2024.
- Prior to demolition of the building hereby approved, the 2 tawny owl nest boxes, 2 bat boxes, and the purpose-built bat roost with swallow and invertebrate features must be installed according to the Proposed Bat Roost 5667_P001a and Site Plans 5667_P002. If any of these features which, within a period of 5 years after implementation of the approved development, are removed, damaged or become otherwise defective, to such extent that, in the opinion of the Local Planning Authority, the function in relation to this planning approval is no longer delivered, shall be replaced with boxes of similar size and specification. Reason: To ensure that animal and plant species and habitats listed under the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 (as amended) and the ecological interests of the site are adequately protected 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, 2024
- 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 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.
- Licence All British bat species are European Protected Species by virtue of their listing under Annex IV of EC Directive 92/43/EEC ('The Habitats Directive'). A European protected species (EPS) Licence is required for this development. It is an offence to deliberately capture, kill or disturb EPS or to damage or destroy their breeding sites or resting places. If found guilty of any offences, you could be sent to prison for up to 6 months and/or receive an unlimited fine. This planning permission does not provide consent to undertake works that require an EPS licence. It is an offence to deliberately capture, kill or disturb EPS or to recklessly damage or destroy their breeding sites or resting places. If found guilty of any offences, you could be sent to prison for up to 6 months and/or receive an unlimited fine. To undertake the works within the law, you can obtain further information on the need for a licence from Natural Resources Wales on 0300 065 3000 or at: https://naturalresources.wales/permits-and-permissions/protected-species-licensing/european-protected-species-licensing/information-on-european-protected-species-licensing/?lang=en Development should not be commenced until the Applicant has been granted a licence by Natural Resources Wales pursuant to Regulation 55 of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations (2017) authorizing the specified activity/development to go ahead. Please note that any changes to plans between planning consent and the licence application may affect the outcome of a licence application.
