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 9UD
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Council sourceEngineering works to bury existing 33kv power line, construct a surface water run-off interceptor ditch and an access track and restoration works (partly retrospective)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| highwaysCONSULTN · PDF | 6 Jan 2014 | View |
| welsh waterCONSULTN · PDF | 6 Jan 2014 | View |
| sewbrecCONSULTN · PDF | 6 Jan 2014 | View |
| land recCONSULTN · PDF | 6 Jan 2014 | View |
| natural resourcesCONSULTN · PDF | 6 Jan 2014 | View |
| Approved with conditionsCONREA · PDF | 12 Nov 2013 | View |
| APPROVED 12/11/13 - Response to emails dated 27 + 28.08.13AMDPLAN · PDF | 2 Oct 2013 | View |
| APPROVED 12/11/13 A Geotechnical report on the route of a 33kv powerline diversion to the south of the southern site boundary - March 2013AMDPLAN · PDF | 2 Oct 2013 | View |
| APPROVED 12/11/13 - Revision DetailsAMDPLAN · PDF | 2 Oct 2013 | View |
| APPROVED 12/11/13 - Drainage / Access Works outside of south boundaryAMDPLAN · PDF | 2 Oct 2013 | View |
| WELSH WATERCONSULTN · PDF | 15 Aug 2013 | View |
| Wales and WestCONSULTN · PDF | 11 Jul 2013 | View |
| APPROVED 12/11/13 - Engineering works to construct a surface water run off interceptor ditch, access track and restoration works (partly retrospective)PLAN · PDF | 2 Jul 2013 | View |
| APPFORMAPPFORM · PDF | 2 Jul 2013 | View |
| APPROVED 12/11/13 - Proposed WHIC, 33kv underground cable and access roadPLAN · PDF | 2 Jul 2013 | View |
| APPROVED 12/11/13- Southern highwall intercept channel details (SHIC)PLAN · PDF | 2 Jul 2013 | View |
| APPROVED 12/11/13 - Engineering work to construct 33kv power linePLAN · PDF | 2 Jul 2013 | View |
| APPROVED 12/11/13 -May site working planPLAN · PDF | 2 Jul 2013 | View |
| APPROVED 12/11/13 - Proposed diversion route & observation locationsPLAN · PDF | 2 Jul 2013 | View |
| A geotechnical report on the route of a 33kv powerline diversion to the south of the southern site boundary - March 2013SUPPINFO · PDF | 2 Jul 2013 | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
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Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.