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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Elm Grove Hirwaun Aberdare CF44 9TG
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Council sourceChange of house types from 2 detached to a pair of semi-detached houses on Plots 7 & 8 Elm Grove.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Live Decision NoticesCONREA · PDF | 16 Nov 2017 | View |
| Welsh WaterCONSULTN | 1 Aug 2016 | View |
| FRMCONSULTN | 28 Jul 2016 | View |
| Public HealthCONSULTN | 20 Jul 2016 | View |
| Design & Access StatementDESIGN · PDF | 18 Jul 2016 | View |
| APPFORMAPPFORM · PDF | 18 Jul 2016 | View |
| Location planSITEPLAN · PDF | 18 Jul 2016 | View |
| Proposed Floor & Elevations for Plots 7 & 8 Type 1 HousePLAN · PDF | 18 Jul 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.