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 shop to a beauty/aesthetics clinic (Sui generis).
Proposal details
- Reference
- 26/0021/PA
- Ward
- Haverfordwest Priory
- Parish
- HT_Haverfordwest
- UPRN
- 100101017954
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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 (dated as receieved 12/05/2026) Block plan (dated as receieved 12/05/2026) Exiting and proposed floor plans (dated as receieved 13/05/2026) Green Infrastruture Statement (dated as receieved 12/05/2026) 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).
- Within three calendar months from the date of this decision 1no. bird box shall be installed on either the north or east elevation of the building as close to the eaves of the roof as practicable. Thereafter the bird box shall be maintained as first installed and retained for as long as the use hereby approved exists. Reason: In order to comply with The Environment (Wales) Act 2016 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 hanging baskets as annotated on the plan within the approved Green Infrastructure Statement (dated as received by the local planning authority on 12/05/2026) shall be retained and maintained with planting for as long as the use hereby approved occupies the unit known as 60A, Cartlett, Haverfordwest. Reason: In order to comply with The Environment (Wales) Act 2016 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 use hereby permitted shall only be accessed for treatments to clients between 0900 hours and 19:00 hours Monday to Saturday and at no time on Sundays, inclusive of bank holidays. Reason: To protect the amenities of nearby residential occupiers in accordance with Policy GN.1 of the Local Development Plan for Pembrokeshire (adopted 28 February 2013).
- Within three calendar months of the date of this decision plans providing full details of accessible and secure cycle parking provision for at least one cycle shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter the approved provision shall be implemented within 3 calendar months of the approval of details reserved by condition and be maintained and retained only for that purpose for as long as the use hereby approved exist. Reason: To ensure adequate provision for cyclists in order to encourage sustainable travel, and reduce reliance on the private car, in accordance with policy GN.1 of the Local Development Plan for Pembrokeshire (adopted 28 February 2013) and to meet the objectives of Planning Policy Wales (PPW) 12th Edition (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, SP 12, SP 13, SP 14, GN.1, GN.2, GN.12, GN.33 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.
- The applicant is advised to incorporate flood resilient design where feasible. Guidance on resilient design can be found in Chapter 13 of Technical Advice Note 15: Development, flooding and coastal erosion, dated 2025, which references advice from Construction Industry Research and Information Association, including a Code of Practice and Guidance for Property Flood Resilience. Advice on Natural Rescources Wales (NRW) our website Natural Resources Wales / Preparing for a flood which may be useful for the developer or occupant of the proposal.
