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
Extension to existing garage
Proposal details
- Reference
- 25/0980/PA
- Ward
- Haverfordwest Portfield
- Parish
- HT_Haverfordwest
- Agent
- Mr Heath Coombe
- UPRN
- 100100285739
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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: 004 Proposed Location Plan & Site Plan, december 2025 005 Proposed Site Plan & Proposed Garage Floor Plan, dated October 2022 006 Proposed Elevations, dated October 2022 Green Infrastructure Statement, dated 10 February 2026 Planning Statement, received 13 April 2026 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).
- The garage hereby permitted shall be used solely for the applicant's private vehicles and non-commerical vehicle restoration and shall not be used for any trade, business or commerical activity. Reason: To protect the local amenity of nearby residential dwellinghouses, and to accord with Policy GN.1 of the Local Development Plan for Pembrokeshire (adopted 28 February 2013).
- Any additional external lighting in connection with the proposed development shall be positioned at a low level, hooded, downward facing and shall be operated on a PIR activated timer. Reason: 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 soft landscaping, as detailed in the Green Infrastructure Statement, dated 10 February 2026, the location of which is shown on drawing no. 005 Proposed Site Plan & Proposed Garage Floor Plan, shall be carried out in the first planting season following first use of the building or the substantial completion of the development, whichever is sooner and retained thereafter. Any landscaping which within a period of 5 years from the date of this decision 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).
- The biodiversity enhancement measures in the form of one bird box and one bat box, as detailed in the Green Infrastructure Statement, dated 10 February 2026 and illustrated on drawing no. 006 Proposed Elevations, shall be installed prior to substantial completion of the building hereby permitted or first use of the building whichever is sooner and retained thereafter for as long as the development exists. Reason: To secure biodiversity enhancement, in accordance 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, GN.1, GN.2 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 Decision Notice grants planning permission. You are advised that it does not constitute approval under the Building Regulations.
- Under the Habitats Regulations, where a plan or project is likely to have a significant effect on a European site, either alone or in combination with other plans or projects, and where it is not directly connected with or necessary to the management of the site previously (designated pursuant to EU retained law) the competent authority must carry out an appropriate assessment of the implication of the plan or project in view of the site’s conservation objectives. Natural Resources Wales has set new nitrates and phosphate standards for the river SACs in Wales. Any proposed development within the SAC catchments that might increase the amount of nitrates and phosphate within the catchment could lead to additional damaging effects to the SAC features and therefore such proposals must be screened through a HRA to determine whether they are likely to have a significant effect on the SAC condition. - This application has been screened in accordance with Natural Resources Wales’ Advice to planning authorities for planning applications affecting nutrient sensitive Special Areas of Conservation (Version 5.1, published 09/02/2026). It is considered that this development is unlikely to increase nitrogen inputs as it falls within the following criterion in the interim advice: Criteria 2: development that does not increase the volume or concentration of wastewater.
