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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Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC Porth Library 47 Pontypridd Road Porth CF39 9PG
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Council sourceChange of use from Library to A3 use ground floor and 2 apartments above. Insertion of mezzanine and internal upgrade and refurbishment works, insertion of windows to side and rear elevations (Listed Building Consent)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| SITEPLANSITEPLAN · PDF | 16 Aug 2017 | View |
| DELRPTDELRPT · PDF | 16 Aug 2017 | View |
| DraftDELRPT · PDF | 26 Jul 2017 | View |
| Decision - Listed Building ConsentCONREA · PDF | 23 Jun 2017 | View |
| Response from CadwSUPPINFO · PDF | 23 Jun 2017 | View |
| Proposed Side ElevationAMDPLAN · PDF | 16 Jun 2017 | View |
| Cadw - 21 April 17CONSULTN · PDF | 21 Apr 2017 | View |
| Acknowledgement from CadwSUPPINFO · PDF | 30 Mar 2017 | View |
| GGATCONSULTN · PDF | 12 Jan 2017 | View |
| GGATCONSULTN · PDF | 10 Jan 2017 | View |
| Existing and Proposed Cross SectionPLAN · PDF | 27 Oct 2016 | View |
| Proposed Front and Rear ElevationsPLAN · PDF | 27 Oct 2016 | View |
| Proposed roof plan and proposed mezzanine planPLAN · PDF | 27 Oct 2016 | View |
| Site Location Plan and Block PlanSITEPLAN · PDF | 27 Oct 2016 | View |
| Existing Front Elevation and Rear ElevationPLAN · PDF | 27 Oct 2016 | View |
| Design and Access StatementDESIGN · PDF | 27 Oct 2016 | View |
| Existing side elevationsPLAN · PDF | 27 Oct 2016 | View |
| App Form No DataAPPFORM · PDF | 27 Oct 2016 | View |
| Proposed first floor plan and ground floor planPLAN · PDF | 27 Oct 2016 | View |
| Existing Ground Floor PlanPLAN · PDF | 27 Oct 2016 | View |
| FCASUPPINFO · PDF | 27 Oct 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.