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Darren Farm, Westgate, Cowbridge
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Council sourceProposed redevelopment of the side incorporating the erection of five separate B1 office buildings, retention and change of use of existing farmhouse to provide a conference facility and associated car parking and landscaping
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Application Form (Redacted)Forms | 4 Feb 2020 | View |
| ADDITIONAL: 8460-TN01: Technical Note for Watercourse and Exceedance Flow Route (received on 23 November 2020)Supporting Documents | 23 Nov 2020 | View |
| ADDITIONAL: Site has been vacant since February 2020 (received on 23rd September 2020)Supporting Documents | 23 Sept 2020 | View |
| Drainage Strategy ReportSupporting Documents | 4 Feb 2020 | View |
| Planning, Design & Access StatementSupporting Documents | 4 Feb 2020 | View |
| Ecological AssessmentSupporting Documents | 4 Feb 2020 | View |
| AMENDED: Transport Statement (received on 5th May 2020)Supporting Documents | 6 May 2020 | View |
| Pre-Application Consultation Statement (Redacted)Supporting Documents | 4 Feb 2020 | View |
| Tree SurveySupporting Documents | 4 Feb 2020 | View |
| AMENDED: Archaeological Trenched Evaluation (Report 1894) (received on 24th June 2020)Supporting Documents | 24 Jun 2020 | View |
| AMENDED: 2035-127 Rev A - Proposed Conference Facility (received on 17th September 2020)Plan | 17 Sept 2020 | View |
| 2035-120 - Site SectionsPlan | 4 Feb 2020 | View |
| 2035-112 Rev A - Block C+D PlansPlan | 4 Feb 2020 | View |
| 2035-118 - Precedent ImagesPlan | 4 Feb 2020 | View |
| 2035-114 Rev A - Block EPlan | 4 Feb 2020 | View |
| 2035-113 Rev C - Block C+D ElevationsPlan | 4 Feb 2020 | View |
| 2035-111 Rev A - Block BPlan | 4 Feb 2020 | View |
| Tree Constraints PlanPlan | 4 Feb 2020 | View |
| ADDITIONAL: 2035-107 - Site Context to Adjacent Development (received on 15th May 2020)Plan | 18 May 2020 | View |
| 2035-110 - Block APlan | 4 Feb 2020 | View |
| 8460/500 Rev 02 - Drainage Concept PlanPlan | 4 Feb 2020 | View |
| Land Drainage (23 November 2020)Consultee Response | 23 Nov 2020 | View |
| Highway authority (16 July 2020)Consultee Response | 20 Jul 2020 | View |
| Land Drainage (1 April 2020)Consultee Response | 27 Apr 2020 | View |
| Environmental health (noise and light pollution) (Shared Regulatory Services (SRS)) (17 February 2020)Consultee Response | 17 Feb 2020 | View |
| Attachment: Highway authority (16 July 2020)Consultee Response | 20 Jul 2020 | View |
| Cowbridge with Llanblethian Town Council (dated 2 March 2020, received on 1 July 2020)Consultee Response | 1 Jul 2020 | View |
| Highway authority (3 March 2020)Consultee Response | 5 Mar 2020 | View |
| Glamorgan-Gwent Archaeological Trust (GGAT) (22 July 2020)Consultee Response | 23 Jul 2020 | View |
| Glamorgan-Gwent Archaeological Trust (GGAT) (25 June 2020)Consultee Response | 25 Jun 2020 | View |
| Highway authority (23 July 2020)Consultee Response | 23 Jul 2020 | View |
| Dwr Cymru Welsh Water (9 March 2020)Consultee Response | 9 Mar 2020 | View |
| Land Drainage (22 October 2020)Consultee Response | 22 Oct 2020 | View |
| Environmental health (contaminated land) (Shared Regulatory Services (18 February 2020)Consultee Response | 19 Feb 2020 | View |
| Glamorgan-Gwent Archaeological Trust (GGAT) (19 March 2020)Consultee Response | 19 Mar 2020 | View |
| Natural Resources Wales (NRW) (24 February 2020)Consultee Response | 24 Feb 2020 | View |
| Highway authority (2 September 2020)Consultee Response | 3 Sept 2020 | View |
| Highway authority (28 July 2020)Consultee Response | 30 Jul 2020 | View |
| Land Drainage (4 November 2020)Consultee Response | 6 Nov 2020 | View |
| AcknowledgementsAcknowledgement Letter_202000117FUL.pdf | 17 Feb 2020 | View |
| Site NoticeSite Notice_202000117FUL.doc | 20 Feb 2020 | View |
| Superseded 2035-008 Rev A - Site Location PlanSuperseded Plans | 4 Feb 2020 | View |
| SUPERSEDED 2035-106 Rev J - Proposed Site Plan (received on 20th August 2020)Superseded Plans | 25 Aug 2020 | View |
| Superseded 2035-101 - Site SurveySuperseded Plans | 4 Feb 2020 | View |
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