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 agricultural land to domestic curtilage
Proposal details
- Reference
- 25/0981/PA
- Alternative references
- PP-14009936
- Ward
- Hundleton
- UPRN
- 10090280980
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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: Site Location Plan; and Indicative Proposed Site Layout 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).
- This permission does not authorise the erection of any buildings or structures upon the land, subject to the change of use hereby approved. Reason: In the interest of visual amenity and character of the surrounding landscape and to accord with policy GN.1 of the Local Development Plan for Pembrokeshire (adopted 28 February 2013).
- No development shall commence until a detailed site plan has been has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The details shall include the layout of the various uses within the site and a planting scheme for the new boundary hedge, the areas to be seeded as wildflower meadow and the woodland grove. The planting scheme shall include species, size, density and timescale for planting. The planting scheme shall be implemented in accordance with the approved details in the first planting season following implemnetation of the change of use and shall be retained as such for as long as the development exists. Reason: To ensure that a satisfactory landscpaing schem is implemented and to accord with policy GN.1 of the Local Development Plan for Pembrokeshire (adopted 28 February 2013).
- Prior to the first beneficial use of the development hereby approved, the proposed bug hotel shall be installed in accordance with the Green Infrastructure Statement and the details on the indicative proposed site layout plan, hereby approved 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).
- 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 16, 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.
- Under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 it is an offence to damage, destroy or obstruct access to any structure or place that bats, great crested newts or any other animal listed in Schedule 5 of the Act use for shelter or protection. Under this Act it is also an offence to disturb barn owls whilst building a nest or in the vicinity of a nest containing eggs or young. If there is any suggestion that the site is being occupied by any of the species, you are advised to consult Natural Resources Wales on Telephone: 0300 065 3000 or email: enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk, before proceeding with the development hereby authorised.
- The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 makes it a criminal offence to damage or destroy the nest of any wild bird whilst that nest is in use or being built. Established working practice avoids works to any hedgerow, tree or other vegetation where birds may reasonably be expected to make their nest (such as scrub) between 1 March and 31 August in any year. Care should be taken outside of this exclusion period as variations in climate may extend the nesting season.
- Under the provisions of the Badgers Act 1991 it is an offence to interfere with any badger sett. This includes the damaging, destruction or obstruction of any entrance. You are advised to consult Natural Resources Wales on Telephone: 0300 065 3000 or email: enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk, before proceeding with the development hereby authorised.
