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.
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6 Merchant Street Aberdare CF44 7EF
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Refused 25/07/12SITEPLAN · PDF | 20 Aug 2012 | View |
| Public HealthCONSULTN · PDF | 20 Aug 2012 | View |
| Spatial Planning ObservationsSUPPINFO · PDF | 20 Aug 2012 | View |
| Existing First Floor Plan - Refused 25/07/12PLAN · PDF | 20 Aug 2012 | View |
| Existing Ground Floor Plan - Refused 25/07/12PLAN · PDF | 20 Aug 2012 | View |
| SewBrecCONSULTN · PDF | 20 Aug 2012 | View |
| Stair Case - Refused 25/07/12PLAN · PDF | 20 Aug 2012 | View |
| First Floor Plan - Refused 25/07/12PLAN · PDF | 20 Aug 2012 | View |
| Ground Floor Plan - Refused 25/07/12PLAN · PDF | 20 Aug 2012 | View |
| SW PoliceCONSULTN | 22 Feb 2012 | View |
| CONSULTNCONSULTN | 1 Feb 2012 | View |
| SITEPLANSITEPLAN · PDF | 26 Jan 2012 | View |
| DESIGNDESIGN · PDF | 26 Jan 2012 | View |
| APPFORMAPPFORM · PDF | 26 Jan 2012 | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.