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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59 Maids Causeway Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8DE
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59 Maids Causeway Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8DE
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View council mapA: Fig (current height 5.8m) - Proposed crown reduction by 1.5m (decrease height of tree and aid wind resistance)B: Amelanchier (current height 5.5m) - Crown reduction by 0.75mC: Star Magnolia (current height 3.35m) - Crown thin by 10% (to be conducted mid summer 2026). Removal of small branches crossing and rubbing to improve air flow and lightD: Plum (current height 3.4m) - Crown reduction by 0.5m (improve light and airflow and wind resistance)E: Magnolia (current height 3m) - Crown thin by 10% (to be conducted mid summer 2026)F: Malus (current height 3.35m) - Crown thin by 10% to maintain tree health and reduce wind resistance, increase light and air circulation. Remove intertwining branches to maintain balanced branch structureG: Cherry (current height 4m) - Crown thin by 10% to maintain tree health and reduce wind resistance, increase light and air circulation. Remove intertwining branches to maintain balanced branch structureH: Cherry (current height 4m) - Crown thin by 10% to maintain tree health and reduce wind resistance, increase light and air circulation. Remove intertwining branches to maintain balanced branch structure
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICEApplication Decision Notice · PDF | 16 Dec 2025 | View |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTERApplication Officer Correspondence · PDF | 19 Nov 2025 | View |
| A: FIG HEIGHTPhotographs · PDF | 17 Nov 2025 | View |
| A: FIGPhotographs · PDF | 17 Nov 2025 | View |
| B: AMELANCHIERPhotographs · PDF | 17 Nov 2025 | View |
| C: STAR MAGNOLIAPhotographs · PDF | 17 Nov 2025 | View |
| D: PLUMPhotographs · PDF | 17 Nov 2025 | View |
| E: MAGNOLIAPhotographs · PDF | 17 Nov 2025 | View |
| F: MALUSPhotographs · PDF | 17 Nov 2025 | View |
| G AND H: CHERRYPhotographs · PDF | 17 Nov 2025 | View |
| H: CHERRY 1Photographs · PDF | 17 Nov 2025 | View |
| REVISED TREE LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF | 17 Nov 2025 | View |
| GARDEN PLANDrawings · PDF | 17 Nov 2025 | View |
| REVISED TREE WORKSApplication Information · PDF | 17 Nov 2025 | View |
| INVALID LETTERApplication Information · PDF | 14 Nov 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFOApplication Information · PDF | 11 Nov 2025 | View |
| FEE CALCULATIONApplication Information · PDF | 11 Nov 2025 | View |
| TREE 2 1Drawings · PDF | 11 Nov 2025 | View |
| TREE LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF | 11 Nov 2025 | View |
| B. AMELANCHIERPhotographs · PDF | 11 Nov 2025 | View |
| E. MAGNOLIAPhotographs · PDF | 11 Nov 2025 | View |
| F MALUSPhotographs · PDF | 11 Nov 2025 | View |
| C. STAR MAGNOLIAPhotographs · PDF | 11 Nov 2025 | View |
| H AND G CHERRY 1 AND CHERRY 1 JPGPhotographs · PDF | 11 Nov 2025 | View |
| H CHERRY 1PGPhotographs · PDF | 11 Nov 2025 | View |
| D. PLUMPhotographs · PDF | 11 Nov 2025 | View |
| A. FIGPhotographs · PDF | 11 Nov 2025 | View |
| AMENDED APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFOApplication Information · PDF | 11 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.