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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St Johns College Lady Margaret Boathouse Victoria Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1EG
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St Johns College Lady Margaret Boathouse Victoria Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1EG
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View council mapT566, T567 and T568: Sycamore x3 - Reduce lateral limbs back by 1.5m to provide 1.5m building clearanceT569: Lime - Reduce lateral limbs back by 1.5m to provide 1.5m building clearance and raise crown to 4mT569a: Oak - Reduce lateral limbs back by 1.5m to clear building and raise crown to 3.5m to clear river by 3.5m
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICEApplication Decision Notice · PDF | 27 Jan 2026 | View |
| INVALID CHASEApplication Information · PDF | 7 Jan 2026 | View |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTERApplication Officer Correspondence · PDF | 7 Jan 2026 | View |
| EMAIL FROM AGENT RE REVISED TREE WORKSAgent / Applicant Comments · PDF | 5 Jan 2026 | View |
| ADDITIONAL EMAIL FROM AGENT RE REVISED TREE WORKSAgent / Applicant Comments · PDF | 5 Jan 2026 | View |
| INVALID LETTERApplication Information · PDF | 19 Dec 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFOApplication Information · PDF | 16 Dec 2025 | View |
| FEE CALCULATIONApplication Information · PDF | 16 Dec 2025 | View |
| TREE LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF | 16 Dec 2025 | View |
| PHOTO 1 OF 5 T566 SYCAMOREPhotographs · PDF | 16 Dec 2025 | View |
| PHOTO 2 OF 5 T567 SYCAMOREPhotographs · PDF | 16 Dec 2025 | View |
| PHOTO 3 OF 5 T568 SYCAMOREPhotographs · PDF | 16 Dec 2025 | View |
| PHOTO 4 OF 5 T569 LIMEPhotographs · PDF | 16 Dec 2025 | View |
| PHOTO 5 OF 5 T569A OAKPhotographs · PDF | 16 Dec 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.