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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Forge Big Pit (blaenafon) Trust Ltd Gilchrist Thomas Industrial Estate Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9XP
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Council sourceExternal fabric repairs to the Forge Buildings and installation of ASHP to serve the Play Lab and the cafe
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DELEGATED REPORTReport · PDF | 21 Oct 2025 | View |
| LBC APPROVAL DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF | 21 Oct 2025 | View |
| GGAT COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 20 Oct 2025 | View |
| HERITAGE OFFICER - R CANNONConsultee Comment · PDF | 18 Sept 2025 | View |
| BUILT HERITAGE COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 17 Sept 2025 | View |
| APPROVED ASHP COMPOUND ELEVATIONS DR-A-20704 REV C01Approved Drawing · PDF | 29 Aug 2025 | View |
| APPROVED AMENDED ELEVATIONS- FABRIC REPAIRS DR-A-20702 REV C02Approved Drawing · PDF | 29 Aug 2025 | View |
| APPROVED AMENDED HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT REV C02 BY DB3 GROUPApproved Document · PDF | 29 Aug 2025 | View |
| APPROVED DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENTApproved Document · PDF | 29 Aug 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAForms · PDF | 18 Aug 2025 | View |
| HOW THE FEE WAS CALCULATEDOther · PDF | 18 Aug 2025 | View |
| A SUMMARY OF THE ATTACHMENTS IN THE PROPOSALOther · PDF | 18 Aug 2025 | View |
| THE LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 18 Aug 2025 | View |
| APPROVED ELEVATIONS - FABRIC REPAIRS - DR-A-20701 REV C01Approved Drawing · PDF | 18 Aug 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDED ELEVATIONS - FABRIC REPAIRS - DR-A-20702 REV C01Superseded Drawing · PDF | 18 Aug 2025 | View |
| APPROVED ELEVATIONS - FABRIC REPAIRS - DR-A-20703 REV C01Approved Drawing · PDF | 18 Aug 2025 | View |
| APPROVED CHIMNEY FLASHING DETAIL - DR-A-41001 REV C01Approved Drawing · PDF | 18 Aug 2025 | View |
| SITE PLAN EXISTING - DR-A-90002 REV C01Drawing · PDF | 18 Aug 2025 | View |
| APPROVED PROPOSED SITE PLAN - DR-A-90003 REV C01Approved Drawing · PDF | 18 Aug 2025 | View |
| APPROVED GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE STATEMENT - VER C01 - AUGUST 2025 - DB3Approved Document · PDF | 18 Aug 2025 | View |
| APPROVED SCHEDULE OF WORKSApproved Document · PDF | 18 Aug 2025 | View |
| APPROVED SCHEDULE OF WINDOWS AND DOORS REPAIRSApproved Document · PDF | 18 Aug 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDED HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT - C01 AUG 2025 - DB3Report · PDF | 18 Aug 2025 | View |
| APPROVED BIG PIT CAFE & PLAYZONE BWIC - DR-M-50-1024 REV P01Approved Drawing · PDF | 18 Aug 2025 | View |
| APPROVED BIG PIT CAFE & PLAYZONE HEATING SERVICES PLAN - DR-M-50-1023 REV P01Approved Drawing · PDF | 18 Aug 2025 | View |
| APPROVED BIG PIT CAFE & PLAYZONE ELECTRICAL SUPPLY PLAN - DR-E-50-1027 REV P01Approved Drawing · PDF | 18 Aug 2025 | View |
| APPROVED BIG PIT CAFE & PLAYZONE EXTERNAL PIPEWORK LAYOUT - DR-M-50-1021 REV P01Approved Drawing · PDF | 18 Aug 2025 | View |
| APPROVED BIT PIT CAFE & PLAYZONE HEATING SCHEMATIC - SC-M-50-1020 REV P01Approved Drawing · PDF | 18 Aug 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.