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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Tower Surface Mine Rhigos Road Hirwaun Aberdare CF44 9UF
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Council sourceVariation of Conditions 19, 20, 21, & 22 of planning approval 10/0292 to extend working hours on Saturday to 1600 Hours.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Appeal DecisionAPPDEC · PDF | 3 Jun 2014 | View |
| Appeal DecisionAPPDEC · PDF | 3 Jun 2014 | View |
| RefusedCONREA · PDF | 30 Dec 2013 | View |
| Technical Notes - Tower Regeneration ProjectSUPPINFO · PDF | 24 Oct 2013 | View |
| APPFORMAPPFORM · PDF | 3 Jun 2013 | View |
| Broadband ReportSUPPINFO · PDF | 3 Jun 2013 | View |
| Environmental Noise ReportSUPPINFO · PDF | 3 Jun 2013 | View |
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Appeal status: Appeal decided · Enforcment appeal allowed
Appeal Decision Appeal DecisionConditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.