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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Williamstown Primary School Arthur Street Williamstown Tonypandy CF40 1NZ
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Council sourcePrior approval for demolition of the former school buildings
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Prior Approval not requiredCONREA · PDF | 10 Feb 2016 | View |
| Risk AssessmentSUPPINFO · PDF | 28 Jan 2016 | View |
| Existing Site PlanPLAN · PDF | 28 Jan 2016 | View |
| APPFORMAPPFORM · PDF | 28 Jan 2016 | View |
| Extended Phase 1 SurveySUPPINFO · PDF | 28 Jan 2016 | View |
| Existing Site/Building Photographic SurveyPLAN · PDF | 28 Jan 2016 | View |
| Notice of prior DemolitionSUPPINFO · PDF | 28 Jan 2016 | View |
| Bat SurveySUPPINFO · PDF | 28 Jan 2016 | View |
| Method StatementSUPPINFO · PDF | 28 Jan 2016 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.