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
Land At Rock Grounds, Aberdare
Land At Rock Grounds, Aberdare
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View council mapConversion and extension of former office buildings to apart-hotel and restaurant, development of spa / leisure complex, car parking, landscaping, drainage, and associated works (additional information received 14/10/2025)
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 8 Dec 2025 | View |
| HENEB RESPONSECONSULTN · PDF | 24 Jul 2025 | View |
| HIGHWAYSCONSULTN | 7 Jul 2025 | View |
| SWEPT PATH ANALYSISPLAN · PDF | 3 Jul 2025 | View |
| FRM RESPONSECONSULTN | 2 Jul 2025 | View |
| DCWWCONSULTN | 27 Jun 2025 | View |
| FIRE SAFETYCONSULTN · PDF | 19 Jun 2025 | View |
| COAL AUTHORITY RESPONSECONSULTN · PDF | 16 Jun 2025 | View |
| SOUTH WALES POLICE RESPONSECONSULTN | 12 Jun 2025 | View |
| PUBLIC HEALTH RESPONSECONSULTN · PDF | 12 Jun 2025 | View |
| NATIONAL GRID RESPONSECONSULTN | 9 Jun 2025 | View |
| APP FORMApplication Form · PDF | 30 May 2025 | View |
| SITE PLANPLAN · PDF | 30 May 2025 | View |
| PAC REPORTSupporting Info · PDF | 30 May 2025 | View |
| ROCK GROUNDS ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSESSMENTSupporting Info · PDF | 30 May 2025 | View |
| ROCK GROUNDS_DAS_REV BSupporting Info · PDF | 30 May 2025 | View |
| 2025-01-27 ROCK GROUNDS - PEASupporting Info · PDF | 30 May 2025 | View |
| 2405-TS01 ROCK GROUNDS TRANSPORT STATEMENT V2Supporting Info · PDF | 30 May 2025 | View |
| 2025-05 -01 ROCK GROUNDS GREEN INFRASTRUCTRE STATEMENT V2Supporting Info · PDF | 30 May 2025 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTSupporting Info · PDF | 30 May 2025 | View |
| ESP.8661.3969 - ROCK GROUNDS - DESK STUDY FINAL REPORT_Supporting Info · PDF | 30 May 2025 | View |
| ARBTS_2118.1_ROCKGROUNDS_TREEREPORT2Supporting Info · PDF | 30 May 2025 | View |
| APART HOTEL - PROPOSED SE ELEVATIONPLAN · PDF | 30 May 2025 | View |
| APART HOTEL - PROPOSED NW ELEVATIONPLAN · PDF | 30 May 2025 | View |
| APART HOTEL - PROPOSED SW ELEVATIONPLAN · PDF | 30 May 2025 | View |
| APART HOTEL - PROPOSED NE ELEVATIONPLAN · PDF | 30 May 2025 | View |
| APART HOTEL - PROPOSED ROOF PLANPLAN · PDF | 30 May 2025 | View |
| APART HOTEL - PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANPLAN · PDF | 30 May 2025 | View |
| APART HOTEL - PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANPLAN · PDF | 30 May 2025 | View |
| APART HOTEL - EXISTING SE ELEVATIONPLAN · PDF | 30 May 2025 | View |
| APART HOTEL - EXISTING NW ELEVATIONPLAN · PDF | 30 May 2025 | View |
| APART HOTEL - EXISTING SW ELEVATIONPLAN · PDF | 30 May 2025 | View |
| APART HOTEL - EXISTING NE ELEVATIONPLAN · PDF | 30 May 2025 | View |
| APART HOTEL - EXISTING ROOF PLANPLAN · PDF | 30 May 2025 | View |
| APART HOTEL - EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLANPLAN · PDF | 30 May 2025 | View |
| APART HOTEL - EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLANPLAN · PDF | 30 May 2025 | View |
| RESTAURANT - PROPOSED SE NW ELEVATIONSPLAN · PDF | 30 May 2025 | View |
| RESTAURANT - PROPOSED SW ELEVATIONSPLAN · PDF | 30 May 2025 | View |
| RESTAURANT - PROPOSED NE ELEVATIONSPLAN · PDF | 30 May 2025 | View |
| RESTAURANT - PROPOSED ROOF PLANPLAN · PDF | 30 May 2025 | View |
| RESTAURANT - PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANPLAN · PDF | 30 May 2025 | View |
| RESTAURANT - EXISTING SE NW ELEVATIONSPLAN · PDF | 30 May 2025 | View |
| RESTAURANT - EXISTING SW ELEVATIONSPLAN · PDF | 30 May 2025 | View |
| RESTAURANT - EXISTING NE ELEVATIONSPLAN · PDF | 30 May 2025 | View |
| RESTAURANT - ROOF PLANPLAN · PDF | 30 May 2025 | View |
| RESTAURANT - GROUND FLOOR PLANPLAN · PDF | 30 May 2025 | View |
| SPA - PROPOSED SE ELEVATIONPLAN · PDF | 30 May 2025 | View |
| SPA - PROPOSED SW ELEVATIONPLAN · PDF | 30 May 2025 | View |
| SPA - PROPOSED NW ELEVATIONPLAN · PDF | 30 May 2025 | View |
| SPA - PROPOSED NE ELEVATIONPLAN · PDF | 30 May 2025 | View |
| SPA - PROPOSED ROOF PLANPLAN · PDF | 30 May 2025 | View |
| SPA - PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLANPLAN · PDF | 30 May 2025 | View |
| SPA - PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANPLAN · PDF | 30 May 2025 | View |
| SPA - PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANPLAN · PDF | 30 May 2025 | View |
| PROPOSSED SITE PLANPLAN · PDF | 30 May 2025 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANPLAN · PDF | 30 May 2025 | View |
| SITEPLANSITEPLAN · PDF | 30 May 2025 | 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.