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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The Old Blacksmiths Off Bwlfa Road Cwmdare Aberdare
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Council sourceRefurbish old Blacksmith's shop to be used as general builders workshop/store (retrospective).
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Approved with conditionsCONREA · PDF | 24 Mar 2016 | View |
| Welsh WaterCONSULTN · PDF | 1 Dec 2015 | View |
| Welsh WaterCONSULTN | 1 Dec 2015 | View |
| APPFORMAPPFORM · PDF | 6 Nov 2015 | View |
| Approved 24/03/16SITEPLAN · PDF | 6 Nov 2015 | View |
| Approved 24/03/16 Block Plan/InfoPLAN · PDF | 6 Nov 2015 | View |
| Approved 24/03/16 Existing/Proposed Plans, ElevationsPLAN · PDF | 6 Nov 2015 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.