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
Siting of a modular unit to enable an extension to the existing waste recycling centre to facilitate the re-use and sale of recovered items.
Proposal details
- Reference
- 26/0148/PA
- Alternative references
- PP-14926146
- Ward
- Pembroke Dock Bush
- Parish
- HT_Pembroke_Dock
- UPRN
- MAN000000000611834
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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 2 June 2026 Retail Kiosk Production Setting Out Type 1 Retail Kiosk Site Layout Plan CA18080 SAB101 (amended 1 September 2026) Planning Statement April 2026 Design and Access Statement dated January 2026 Green Infrastructure Statement dated 7 April 2026. Preliminary Ecological Appraisal dated 15 October 2025 by Matt Sutton (WW/151025) Reason: In the interests of amenity and to comply with the requirements of policy GN1 of the Local Development for Pembrokeshire (Adopted 28th February 2013).
- Notwithstanding the plans approved, prior to first beneficial use, parking facilities (including an accessible parking space) and dropped kerbs shall have been provided in accordance with full details which shall have first been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority. The details shall include measures to deal with surface water disposal. Thereafter, the parking facilities shall be retained for that purpose. Reason: To meet the objectives of the PPW 12th Ed (Feb 2024), satisfy GN1 (Highway Safety), SP10 (Infrastructure and Accessibility) and ensure that satisfactory means of drainage in accord with Policies GN.1 and GN.2 of the adopted Local Development Plan for Pembrokeshire (adopted 28 February 2013).
- Prior to first beneficial use, a bird box shall be attached to an existing tree on the site in accordance with full details which shall have first been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Reason: In the interests of biodiversity and to accord with the provisions of Policy GN.37 of the Local Development Plan for Pembrokeshire (adopted 28th February 2013).
- All external lighting in connection with the proposed development shall be positioned at low level, hooded, and downward facing, with a light temperature below 2700k and be operated on a PIR activated timer for the lifespan of the development. Reason: To ensure that nocturnal animal and plant species and the ecological interests of the site are adequately protected and to accord with policy: GN.1 and GN.37 of the Local Development Plan for Pembrokeshire (adopted 28 February 2013), Section 6 of PPW (Edition 12).
- In the first available planting and seeding seasons following either first beneficial use, or substantial completion, of the development, planting shall be implemented according to the Green Infrastructure Statement. Any existing plants retained or translocated; or new plants planted or seeded in accordance with the approved scheme which, within a period of 5 years after implementation of the approved development are removed, die, become diseased or damaged to such extent that, in the opinion of the Local Planning Authority, the function in relation to this planning approval is no longer delivered, shall be replaced with plants of similar size and specification. Reason: In the interests of ecology, in accordance with policies GN.1 and GN.37 of the Local Development Plan for Pembrokeshire (adopted 28 February 2013).
- This application has been screened in accordance with Natural Resources Wales’ nutrient advice version 5.1 published 09/02/2026. It is considered that this development is unlikely to have a likely significant effect on the Marine SAC as the following criterion applies: No. 1 Any development that does not increase the volume or concentration of wastewater. No. 4 Any development intended to provide commercial site for a local population already served by residential connections to existing public or private sewers discharging within the SAC catchment.
