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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56 Grantchester Meadows Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9JL
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56 Grantchester Meadows Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9JL
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View council mapDemolition of the existing single storey garage and rear extension. Single storey rear and side extension including green roof. First floor rear and side extension with juliette balcony to rear. Loft conversion including a rear dormer window, and installation of a two-storey rear oriel window serving the first floor and dormer. PV solar panels and green roof on dormer flat roof. Installation of 4no. rooflights. Erection of bicycle storage and installation of ASHP in front garden.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| DELEGATED REPORTApplication Committee / Delegated Report · PDF | 5 Feb 2026 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEApplication Decision Notice · PDF | 5 Feb 2026 | View |
| PHOTOGRAPHS OF NEIGHBOURING ORIEL WINDOWSPhotographs | 16 Jan 2026 | View |
| PHOTOGRAPHS OF NEIGHBOURING ORIEL WINDOWSPhotographs | 16 Jan 2026 | View |
| SOUTH ELEVATION AND 3D VIEWS AS PROPOSEDDrawings | 14 Jan 2026 | View |
| A3_BIRDS EYE VIEWDrawings | 14 Jan 2026 | View |
| TECHNICAL DATA SHEET OF AMENDED ASHPAgent / Applicant Comments · PDF | 16 Dec 2025 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND GROWTHConsultee Comments | 11 Dec 2025 | View |
| AMENDMENT SUMMARYApplication Information · PDF | 4 Dec 2025 | View |
| AMENDED APPLICATION FORMApplication Information · PDF | 4 Dec 2025 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTHConsultee Comments · PDF | 25 Nov 2025 | View |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTERApplication Officer Correspondence · PDF | 4 Nov 2025 | View |
| MAP OF NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURSNeighbour/Consultee Notification List · PDF | 4 Nov 2025 | View |
| SITE NOTICEApplication Press/Site Notices · PDF | 4 Nov 2025 | View |
| BIKE STORE PLANS AND ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 31 Oct 2025 | View |
| DESCRIPTION AMENDMENT AGREEMENTApplication Information · PDF | 31 Oct 2025 | View |
| INVALID LETTERApplication Information · PDF | 29 Oct 2025 | View |
| FEE CALCULATIONApplication Information · PDF | 20 Oct 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFOApplication Information · PDF | 20 Oct 2025 | View |
| ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTALAttachment Summary · PDF | 20 Oct 2025 | View |
| ELEVATIONS SURVEYDrawings · PDF | 20 Oct 2025 | View |
| SITE PLAN PROPOSEDDrawings · PDF | 20 Oct 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawings · PDF | 20 Oct 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANDrawings · PDF | 20 Oct 2025 | View |
| ROOF PLAN SURVEYDrawings · PDF | 20 Oct 2025 | View |
| FIRST FLOOR PLAN SURVEYDrawings · PDF | 20 Oct 2025 | View |
| FRONT AND REAR ELEVATIONS PROPOSEDDrawings · PDF | 20 Oct 2025 | View |
| GROUND FLOOR PLAN SURVEYDrawings · PDF | 20 Oct 2025 | View |
| STREET SCENE PROPOSEDDrawings · PDF | 20 Oct 2025 | View |
| FRONT AND REAR ELEVATIONS PROPOSED - COLOUREDDrawings · PDF | 20 Oct 2025 | View |
| EAST AND WEST SIDE ELEVATIONS PROPOSED - COLOUREDDrawings · PDF | 20 Oct 2025 | View |
| DESIGN ACCESS AND HERITAGE STATEMENTDesign and Access Statement · PDF | 20 Oct 2025 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENTApplication Survey / Assessment / Statement · PDF | 20 Oct 2025 | View |
| SECOND FLOOR PLAN PROPOSEDDrawings · PDF | 20 Oct 2025 | View |
| ROOF PLAN PROPOSEDDrawings · PDF | 20 Oct 2025 | View |
| SITE PLAN SURVEYDrawings · PDF | 20 Oct 2025 | View |
| EAST AND WEST SIDE ELEVATIONS PROPOSEDDrawings · PDF | 20 Oct 2025 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF | 20 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.