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 from Class C3 (dwellinghouses) to C6 (short term lets).
Proposal details
- Reference
- 25/0809/PA
- Alternative references
- PP-14487069
- Ward
- Martletwy, Maenclochog
- Agent
- Mr Aled Davies
- UPRN
- 10009882014
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Application timeline
Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
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: Green Infrastructure Statement, received 02/12/2025 Drawing No. 25039/02, Rev B, Proposed layout, dated 12/11/2025 Drawing No. 25039/100, Rev B, Location plan, dated 12/11/2025 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).
- Should the properties revert back to use as dwellings with use class C3 (of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 or any Order revoking and re-enacting that Order then no development as specified in Part 1 (Classes A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H), or any minor operations as specified in Part 2 (Class A and B) of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (as amended for Wales) (or any Order revoking and re-enacting that Order with or without modification), shall be carried out without the prior written consent of the Local Planning Authority. Reason: To ensure a satisfactory standard of external appearance and to accord with policy GN.1 of the Local Development Plan for Pembrokeshire (adopted 28 February 2013).
- Prior to the substantial completion of the development hereby approved, the proposed ecological enhancement of a Bat box as detailed in the Green Infrastructure Statement and detailed on Drawing No. 25039/02, Rev B, Proposed layout, dated 12/11/2025, shall be implemented as approved and thereafter retained. Reason: To protect the wildlife and the ecological interests of the site, in accordance with policies GN.1 and GN.37 of the Local Development Plan for Pembrokeshire (adopted 28 February 2013).
- The provision of green infrastructure detailed in the Green Infrastructure Statement and Drawing No. 25039/02, Rev B, Proposed layout, dated 12/11/2025 shall be carried out in the first planting season following the change of use hereby approved. Any plants or trees which within a period of 5 years following first use hereby approved 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).
- 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 (Sustainable Development), SP 5 (Visitor Economy), SP 16 (The Countryside), GN.1 (General Development Policy), GN.2 (Sustainable Design), GN.17 (self-catering and serviced accommodation) and GN.37 (Protection and Enhancement of Biodiversity). 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.
