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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Benson House John's Lane Hirwaun Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 9TQ
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Benson House John's Lane Hirwaun Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 9TQ
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| APPEAL DECISION NOTICEAPPDEC · PDF | 28 Feb 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDED PLAN - ELEVATION BLOCK PLANSuperseded Plan · PDF | 23 Jul 2024 | View |
| SUPERSEDED PLAN - GROUND FLOOR PLANSuperseded Plan · PDF | 23 Jul 2024 | View |
| SUPERSEDED PLAN -EXISTING PLANSuperseded Plan · PDF | 23 Jul 2024 | View |
| APP FORMAPPFORM · PDF | 23 Jul 2024 | View |
| EXISTING PLANPLAN · PDF | 23 Jul 2024 | View |
| EXISTING PLAN AND SITE LOCATION DATE RECEIVED WAS: 04/07/2024Plan · PDF | 4 Jul 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS DATE RECEIVED WAS: 04/07/2024Plan · PDF | 4 Jul 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN DATE RECEIVED WAS: 04/07/2024PLAN · PDF | 4 Jul 2024 | View |
| EXISTING FLOORPLANSPLAN · PDF | 4 Jul 2024 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSPLAN · PDF | 4 Jul 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOORPLANSPLAN · PDF | 4 Jul 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSPLAN · PDF | 4 Jul 2024 | View |
| EXISTING & PROPOSED PLANSPLAN · PDF | 4 Jul 2024 | View |
| APP FORMAPPFORM · PDF | 18 Jun 2024 | View |
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Council sourceAppeal status: Appeal decided · Appeal Allowed with Conditions
APPEAL DECISION NOTICEConditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.