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.
Council planning record
Former Aberdare Girls School Gadlys Road Gadlys Aberdare CF44 8AE
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Council sourceConversion of the main school building and three outbuildings to provide 26 affordable dwellings, comprising 25 flats & 1 house; construction of 5 two-bedroom market bungalows; additional vehicular access from Depot Road; car parking and cycle stands; refuse stores; site management office and demolition of other redundant ancillary buildings (description amended to reflect revised plans, substituting new-build flats with bungalows, received on 11th October 2019)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF | 23 Sept 2025 | View |
| TCACONSULTN | 16 Oct 2019 | View |
| FRMCONSULTN | 14 Oct 2019 | View |
| Bungalows - proposed elevationsPLAN · PDF | 11 Oct 2019 | View |
| Revised Site Layout PlanPLAN · PDF | 11 Oct 2019 | View |
| Bungalows - proposed floor plansPLAN · PDF | 11 Oct 2019 | View |
| HighwaysCONSULTN | 18 Sept 2019 | View |
| CadwCONSULTN | 18 Sept 2019 | View |
| Coal AuthorityCONSULTN | 18 Sept 2019 | View |
| EcologistCONSULTN | 18 Sept 2019 | View |
| Tree OfficerCONSULTN | 18 Sept 2019 | View |
| PoliceCONSULTN | 18 Sept 2019 | View |
| TCACONSULTN | 16 Aug 2019 | View |
| tree reportSUPPINFO · PDF | 8 Aug 2019 | View |
| GGATCONSULTN · PDF | 2 Aug 2019 | View |
| PUBLIC HEALTHCONSULTN | 1 Aug 2019 | View |
| GGATCONSULTN | 30 Jul 2019 | View |
| dcwwCONSULTN | 30 Jul 2019 | View |
| dcww sewer planCONSULTN · PDF | 30 Jul 2019 | View |
| COAL AUTHORITYCONSULTN | 25 Jul 2019 | View |
| heritage statement addendumSUPPINFO · PDF | 12 Jul 2019 | View |
| WWU LetterCONSULTN · PDF | 10 Jul 2019 | View |
| WWU PlanCONSULTN · PDF | 10 Jul 2019 | View |
| western powerCONSULTN | 10 Jul 2019 | View |
| Bat Ecology ReportSUPPINFO · PDF | 3 Jul 2019 | View |
| Building 7 - Proposed Ground Floor PlanPLAN · PDF | 27 Jun 2019 | View |
| Proposed Refuse stores B and C, and Building 10APLAN · PDF | 27 Jun 2019 | View |
| Building 7 - Proposed Front & Side Elevations (revised)PLAN · PDF | 27 Jun 2019 | View |
| Coal Mining Risk AssessmentSUPPINFO · PDF | 23 Apr 2019 | View |
| Pre-Application Consultation ReportSUPPINFO | 15 Apr 2019 | View |
| Design and Access StatementDESIGN · PDF | 6 Aug 2018 | View |
| Land Registry (Site Plan)PLAN · PDF | 14 Feb 2018 | View |
| Building 1 - Construction DetailsPLAN · PDF | 14 Feb 2018 | View |
| Building 4 & 8 - Existing Front & Side ElevationsPLAN · PDF | 14 Feb 2018 | View |
| Building 4 & 8 - Proposed Front & Side ElevationsPLAN · PDF | 14 Feb 2018 | View |
| Building 1 - Proposed Ground Floor PlanPLAN · PDF | 14 Feb 2018 | View |
| Building 3 - Proposed Ground Floor PlanPLAN · PDF | 14 Feb 2018 | View |
| Building 7 - Existing Ground FloorPLAN · PDF | 14 Feb 2018 | View |
| Legend (indicating floor area of units)PLAN · PDF | 14 Feb 2018 | View |
| Building 1 - Existing Rear & Side ElevationPLAN · PDF | 14 Feb 2018 | View |
| Building 3 - Proposed Rear & Side ElevationsPLAN · PDF | 14 Feb 2018 | View |
| Building 4 & 8 - Existing Rear & Side ElevationsPLAN · PDF | 14 Feb 2018 | View |
| Building 3 - Existing Front & Side ElevationsPLAN · PDF | 14 Feb 2018 | View |
| Building 1 - Proposed First & Loft PlanPLAN · PDF | 14 Feb 2018 | View |
| Management Block Plans & ElevationsPLAN · PDF | 14 Feb 2018 | View |
| Building 1 - Proposed Front & Side ElevationPLAN · PDF | 14 Feb 2018 | View |
| Building 3 - Proposed First Floor PlanPLAN · PDF | 14 Feb 2018 | View |
| Building 4 & 8 - Proposed Rear & Side ElevationsPLAN · PDF | 14 Feb 2018 | View |
| Building 3 - Existing Ground Floor PlanPLAN · PDF | 14 Feb 2018 | View |
| Building 1 - Proposed Rear & Side ElevationPLAN · PDF | 14 Feb 2018 | View |
| Building 1 - Existing Section B-BPLAN · PDF | 14 Feb 2018 | View |
| Building 1 - Existing Ground FloorPLAN · PDF | 14 Feb 2018 | View |
| Building 7 - Existing Rear & Side ElevationsPLAN · PDF | 14 Feb 2018 | View |
| Building 1 - Proposed Section A-APLAN · PDF | 14 Feb 2018 | View |
| Building 4 & 8 - Existing Ground Floor PlanPLAN · PDF | 14 Feb 2018 | View |
| Heritage StatementSUPPINFO · PDF | 14 Feb 2018 | View |
| Existing Site PlanPLAN · PDF | 14 Feb 2018 | View |
| Building 3 - Proposed Front & Side ElevationsPLAN · PDF | 14 Feb 2018 | View |
| Building 3 - Existing First Floor PlanPLAN · PDF | 14 Feb 2018 | View |
| Building 1 - Existing Front & Side ElevationPLAN · PDF | 14 Feb 2018 | View |
| Building 7 - Proposed Rear & Side ElevationsPLAN · PDF | 14 Feb 2018 | View |
| Building 4 & 8 - Proposed Front & Side ElevationsPLAN · PDF | 14 Feb 2018 | View |
| Location PlanSITEPLAN · PDF | 14 Feb 2018 | View |
| Building 7 - Existing Front & Side ElevationPLAN · PDF | 14 Feb 2018 | View |
| Building 4 & 8 - Proposed Ground FloorPLAN · PDF | 14 Feb 2018 | View |
| Building 1 - Existing First Floor & Roof SectionPLAN · PDF | 14 Feb 2018 | View |
| Building 3 - Existing Rear & Side ElevationsPLAN · PDF | 14 Feb 2018 | View |
| Refuse Stores Plans & ElevationsPLAN · PDF | 14 Feb 2018 | View |
| Building 1 - Existing Roof PlanPLAN · PDF | 14 Feb 2018 | View |
| APPFORMAPPFORM · PDF | 30 Jan 2018 | 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.