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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St James Church Hanbury Road Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6JL
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Council sourceDischarge of condition 4 (Construction Method Statement) relating to planning application 23/P/0105/FUL change of use to form a cafe/eatery and multi-use cultural facility including cinema, food market, arts fair and function rooms. Changes to the building include the construction of a single storey toilet extension, the installation of glazed screens to separate the nave from the south-west aisle, and the chancel. A glass balcony is to be installed and a new door is to be inserted in the south-east elevation to provide a fire escape.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DELEGATED REPORTReport · PDF | 15 Oct 2026 | View |
| CND APPROVE CONDITION DISCHARGEDecision · PDF | 15 Oct 2026 | View |
| . PUBLIC HEALTHConsultee Comment · PDF | 4 Sept 2026 | View |
| FOOD & HEALTH PROTECTION TEAM COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 2 Sept 2026 | View |
| HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORTATIONConsultee Comment · PDF | 27 Aug 2026 | View |
| HERITAGE OFFICER - R CANNONConsultee Comment · PDF | 25 Aug 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAForms · PDF | 13 Aug 2026 | View |
| HOW THE FEE WAS CALCULATEDOther · PDF | 13 Aug 2026 | View |
| A SUMMARY OF THE ATTACHMENTS IN THE PROPOSALOther · PDF | 13 Aug 2026 | View |
| SITE & LOCATION PLAN OGL(00)100Drawing · PDF | 13 Aug 2026 | View |
| APPROVED CONSTRUCTION METHOD STATEMENTApproved Document · PDF | 13 Aug 2026 | View |
| ORIGINAL DECISION NOTICE 23/P/0105/FULDecision · PDF | 13 Aug 2026 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.