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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The Old School House Snatchwood Road Pontnewynydd Pontypool Torfaen NP4 7BY
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| DELEGATED REPORTReport · PDF | 5 May 2026 | View |
| FUL APPROVAL DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF | 5 May 2026 | View |
| . ECOLOGIST ENVIRONMENT TEAMConsultee Comment · PDF | 24 Apr 2026 | View |
| . DRAINAGE AND FLOOD RISKConsultee Comment · PDF | 31 Mar 2026 | View |
| APPROVED LANDSCAPING PLAN 505 REV 0Approved Drawing · PDF | 31 Mar 2026 | View |
| APPROVED DRAINAGE DESIGN SETTINGSApproved Document · PDF | 12 Mar 2026 | View |
| APPROVED SOAKAWAY TEST RESULTS - BRE 365 DIGEST STANDARDSApproved Document · PDF | 3 Mar 2026 | View |
| . DRAINAGE AND FLOOD RISKConsultee Comment · PDF | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| . PONTYPOOL CCConsultee Comment · PDF | 10 Dec 2025 | View |
| HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORTATIONConsultee Comment · PDF | 8 Dec 2025 | View |
| .ECOLOGIST MRS RACHEL EDWARDSConsultee Comment · PDF | 25 Nov 2025 | View |
| APPROVED AMENDED GENERAL ARRANGEMENT AND DETAILS 100 P REV 01Approved Drawing · PDF | 12 Nov 2025 | View |
| APPROVED SITE SECTIONS 501 P REV 01Approved Drawing · PDF | 12 Nov 2025 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLAN 500 P REV 01Drawing · PDF | 12 Nov 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAForms · PDF | 30 Oct 2025 | View |
| HOW THE FEE WAS CALCULATEDOther · PDF | 30 Oct 2025 | View |
| A SUMMARY OF THE ATTACHMENTS IN THE PROPOSALOther · PDF | 30 Oct 2025 | View |
| LOCATION PLAN 502 REV 01Drawing · PDF | 30 Oct 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDED GENERAL ARRANGEMENT & DETAILS 100 REV 01Superseded Drawing · PDF | 30 Oct 2025 | View |
| APPROVED PLANNING & INFRASTRUCTURE STATEMENT B Y LRM PLANNING LTDApproved Document · PDF | 30 Oct 2025 | View |
| COVERING LETTERCorrespondence · PDF | 30 Oct 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.