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 Rectory, Porthkerry
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Council sourceThe reinstatement of a range of domestic garden buildings along with a new WC extension; the reinstatement and extension of adjoining south facing greenhouse; and the reconstruction of the terraced cold frames. The removal of several trees to enable the proposed development
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Application form redactedForms | 1 Sept 2020 | View |
| Design Access StatementSupporting Documents | 1 Sept 2020 | View |
| Ecology ReportSupporting Documents | 1 Sept 2020 | View |
| 3918 Ga 006 -Building 1 existing plans garden buildingPlan | 1 Sept 2020 | View |
| 3918 Ga 009 Building 2 existing plans and garden buildingsPlan | 1 Sept 2020 | View |
| 3918 Ga 002 Site plan - ExistingPlan | 1 Sept 2020 | View |
| 3918 Ga 001 Site plan - ProposedPlan | 1 Sept 2020 | View |
| 3918 EX040 Existing Elevations of Garden BuildingsPlan | 1 Sept 2020 | View |
| 3918 EX041 Existing Elevations of Garden BuildingsPlan | 1 Sept 2020 | View |
| AcknowledgementsGeneral Correspondence | 16 Sept 2020 | View |
| Site NoticeGeneral Correspondence | 1 Oct 2020 | View |
| Treescene Tree Survey RevisedApproved Details | 1 Sept 2020 | View |
| Hawkswood Ecology Report 012020 Issue 1Approved Details | 1 Sept 2020 | View |
| Proposed Cold Frames.pdfApproved Details | 10 Nov 2020 | View |
| Final ReportApproved Details | 13 Nov 2020 | View |
| Decision Notice Version 3Approved Details | 5 Nov 2025 | View |
| 3918 Ga 005 -Proposed site, Amended Greenhouse & GF PlanApproved Plans | 1 Sept 2020 | View |
| 3981 GA 011 Building 2 proposed plans and garden buildingsApproved Plans | 1 Sept 2020 | View |
| 3918 Ex 021 Existing site and tree constraints planApproved Plans | 1 Sept 2020 | View |
| 3918 Ga 007 Proposed site and roof plan amended greenhouse garden buildingsApproved Plans | 1 Sept 2020 | View |
| 3918 Ga 010 Builiding 1 proposed plans and garden buildingsApproved Plans | 1 Sept 2020 | View |
| 3918 Ga 001 Site plan- ProposedApproved Plans | 1 Sept 2020 | View |
| 3918 Ga 401 Building 2 proposed elevations garden buildingsApproved Plans | 1 Sept 2020 | View |
| 3918 Ga 403A Building 1 proposed elevations with wc garden buildingsApproved Plans | 1 Sept 2020 | View |
| Ex 001 Location planApproved Plans | 1 Sept 2020 | 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.