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
Change of use to B8 (Storage & distribution) with surfacing of site in retrospect.
Proposal details
- Reference
- 25/0805/PA
- Alternative references
- PP-14526541
- Ward
- Carew And Jeffreyston
- Agent
- Mr Irvine Johnston
- UPRN
- 10013179947
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Application timeline
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Decision & conditions
Planning conditions
- The development shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans and documents: Drawing No. 001 Rev M Location Plan Drawing No. 003 Rev M Site Plan Planning Statement & Green Infrastructure Statement, November 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).
- No materials, plant, containers, vehicles, equipment or any other items associated with the B8 use shall be stored, stacked or kept on the site at a height exceeding either: (a)3.0 metres above the immediately adjacent finished ground level; or (a) the crest level of the existing perimeter bunds alongside the item's location whichever is the lower Reason: To safeguard the simple, open landscape character of the former airfield and to protect visual amenity, in accordance with Policies SP 16, GN.1 and GN.2 of the Local Development Plan for Pembrokeshire (Adopted 28 February 2013)
- The land shall be used for purposes falling within Use Class B8 (Storage and Distribution) only, and shall not be used for the siting of any structures to be used for self-storage. Reason: To prevent inappropriate uses that may give rise to adverse amenity or landscape impacts and to ensure compliance with the employment allocation GN.5 of the Local Development Plan for Pembrokeshire (adopted 28 February 2013).
- No external lighting shall be installed unless details have first been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The external lighting shall thereafter be installed and operated in accordance with the approved details. Reason: To protect landscape character, visual amenity and biodiversity in accordance with Policies GN.1 and GN.37 of the Local Development Plan for Pembrokeshire (Adopted 28 February 2013)
- No use of the site shall commence until a detailed Green Infrastructure Implementation Plan has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The plan shall include: - Preparation of bund surfaces (soil cultivation, removal of existing turf as required) - Full wildflower and grass seed mix (species list) - Sowing methodology (depth, timing, coverage) - Establishment measures The approved planting shall be implemented in the first planting season following the first use of the site. Any plants which within a period of 5 years of first use of completion of the development, whichever is sooner are removed or becomes seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the next planting season with another of a similar size and species. Reason: To ensure the proposed biodiversity enhancement measures are deliverable and effective, in accordance with PPW, SP1, GN.1, GN.37of the Local Development Plan for Pembrokeshire (Adopted 28 February 2013) and the Environment (Wales) Act 2016.
- 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 3, SP 16, GN.1, GN.2, GN.5 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 application has been screened in accordance with Natural Resources Wales’ Marine SAC interim advice. It is considered that this development is unlikely to have a likely significant effect on the Marine SAC as the following criterion applies: • 2: Any development that does not increase the volume or concentration of wastewater
- No development shall take place until a scheme for the disposal of surface water has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The scheme shall be implemented prior to the first use of the site and retained thereafter. Reason: To ensure appropriate surface water management in accordance with Policy GN.1 of the Local Development Plan for Pembrokeshire (adopted 28 February 2013).
- Notwithstanding the information contained in the application no hard surface areas shall be constructed on the site until further details of the proposed surfacing materials and construction specifications, including sub-base depth, surface finish, permeability characteristics, and drainage arrangements have been submitted to and agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details and retained for as long as the development exists. Reason: To ensure an acceptable form of development and to accord with policy GN.1 of the Local Development Plan for Pembrokeshire (adopted 28th February 2013).
- The hard surfacing of the site 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).
