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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Cambridge University Botanic Garden Bateman Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1JF
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Cambridge University Botanic Garden Bateman Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1JF
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View council mapT1 - Fagus sylvatica - Fell tree to ground level.T2 - Fagus sylvatica - Significantly reduce by 11m, leaving a habitat stem up to 12m in height. Undertake reduction on remaining crown by up to 3m.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICEApplication Decision Notice · PDF | 5 Dec 2025 | View |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTERApplication Officer Correspondence · PDF | 5 Nov 2025 | View |
| MAP OF NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURSNeighbour/Consultee Notification List · PDF | 5 Nov 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFOApplication Information · PDF | 3 Nov 2025 | View |
| FEE CALCULATIONApplication Information · PDF | 3 Nov 2025 | View |
| LOCATION PLANApplication Information · PDF | 3 Nov 2025 | View |
| TREE SCHEDULEDrawings · PDF | 3 Nov 2025 | View |
| T532 T534 SCHEDULEApplication Information · PDF | 3 Nov 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.