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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.
Council planning record
Sidgwick Site, Faculty Of History West Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9EF
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Sidgwick Site, Faculty Of History West Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9EF
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View council mapS19LB to vary condition 2 (approved drawings) of ref: 25/00639/LBC (Alteration, refurbishment and extension to the Stirling Building, including 2no. pavilion blocks to the north and south and additional access arrangements. Alterations to the fa�ade including the replacement of the fa�ade with new glazing and aluminium, and refurbished brick and tiling. Alterations to the internal layout including platform lift to reading room floor allowing link through the approved glass partition, changes to the entrance and circulation areas on the ground floor, and the reconfiguration of cellular spaces within the L-Block on the upper floors) to include: Changes externally to remove podium ramp and replace with platform lift, changes to balustrades and precast pavers and copings along with fixed glass louvres in lieu of actuated louvres and remove skylights within the new build elements.Internally changes are to replace, rather than repair the reading room roof steelwork, make minor modifications to the reading room roof fans, provide enhancements to doors and toilets for accessibility and alter glazing, change the MVHR system detailing, introduce carpet in cellular spaces, provide platform lift to lower ground floor library and provide the reading room inner skin with glass as originally built.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICEApplication Decision Notice · PDF | 6 May 2026 | View |
| DELEGATED REPORTApplication Committee / Delegated Report · PDF | 6 May 2026 | View |
| EOT REQUESTExtension of Time Request · PDF | 1 May 2026 | View |
| HISTORIC ENGLANDConsultee Comments · PDF | 20 Apr 2026 | View |
| BNE - CONSERVATIONConsultee Comments · PDF | 9 Apr 2026 | View |
| EOT REQUESTExtension of Time Request · PDF | 1 Apr 2026 | View |
| TWENTIETH CENTURY SOCIETYConsultee Comments · PDF | 1 Apr 2026 | View |
| RE-GLAZING OF THE READING ROOM ROOF STRUCTURAL PROPOSALSApplication Survey / Assessment / Statement · PDF | 1 Apr 2026 | View |
| STIRLING BUILDING - READING ROOM ROOF COMMENTARYApplication Information · PDF | 1 Apr 2026 | View |
| BDP RESPONSE TO ADDENDUM QUERIESApplication Information · PDF | 1 Apr 2026 | View |
| FACULTY OF HISTORY LETTERApplication Information · PDF | 1 Apr 2026 | View |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATIIONAgent / Applicant Comments · PDF | 1 Apr 2026 | View |
| BNE - CONSERVATIONConsultee Comments · PDF | 11 Mar 2026 | View |
| HISTORIC ENGLANDConsultee Comments · PDF | 11 Mar 2026 | View |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTERApplication Officer Correspondence · PDF | 19 Feb 2026 | View |
| SITE NOTICEApplication Press/Site Notices · PDF | 19 Feb 2026 | View |
| FEE CALCULATIONApplication Information · PDF | 6 Feb 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFOApplication Information · PDF | 6 Feb 2026 | View |
| ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTALAttachment Summary · PDF | 6 Feb 2026 | View |
| HERITAGE ASSESSMENT (INTERIORS)Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · PDF | 6 Feb 2026 | View |
| HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENTApplication Survey / Assessment / Statement · PDF | 6 Feb 2026 | View |
| DESIGN ACCESS STATEMENTDesign and Access Statement · PDF | 6 Feb 2026 | View |
| LEVEL 00 FABRIC REMOVAL PLANDrawings · PDF | 6 Feb 2026 | View |
| LEVEL 00 GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLANDrawings · PDF | 6 Feb 2026 | View |
| LEVEL 01 FABRIC REMOVAL PLANDrawings · PDF | 6 Feb 2026 | View |
| LEVEL 01 GENERAL ARRANGEMENTDrawings · PDF | 6 Feb 2026 | View |
| LEVEL 2 FABRIC REMOVAL PLANDrawings · PDF | 6 Feb 2026 | View |
| LEVEL 2 GENEREAL ARRANGEMENT PLANDrawings · PDF | 6 Feb 2026 | View |
| LEVEL 3 FABRIC REMOVAL PLANDrawings · PDF | 6 Feb 2026 | View |
| LEVEL 3 GENEREAL ARRANGEMENT PLANDrawings · PDF | 6 Feb 2026 | View |
| LEVEL 4 FABRIC REMOVAL PLANDrawings · PDF | 6 Feb 2026 | View |
| LEVEL 4 GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLANDrawings · PDF | 6 Feb 2026 | View |
| LEVEL 5 FABRIC REMOVAL PLANDrawings · PDF | 6 Feb 2026 | View |
| HERITAGE ASSESSMENT (EXTERIORS)Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · PDF | 6 Feb 2026 | View |
| LEVEL 5 GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLANDrawings · PDF | 6 Feb 2026 | View |
| LEVEL 6 GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLANDrawings · PDF | 6 Feb 2026 | View |
| LEVEL B1 FABRIC REMOVAL PLANDrawings · PDF | 6 Feb 2026 | View |
| LEVEL B1 GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLANDrawings · PDF | 6 Feb 2026 | View |
| LEVEL RF FABRIC REMOVAL PLANDrawings · PDF | 6 Feb 2026 | View |
| LEVEL RF GENEREAL ARRANGEMENT PLANDrawings · PDF | 6 Feb 2026 | View |
| NORTH EELEVATION FABRIC REMOVALDrawings · PDF | 6 Feb 2026 | View |
| EAST ELEVATION FABRIC REMOVALDrawings · PDF | 6 Feb 2026 | View |
| SOUTH ELEVATION FABRIC REMOVALDrawings · PDF | 6 Feb 2026 | View |
| WEST ELEVATION FABRIC REMOVALDrawings · PDF | 6 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED NORTH ELEVATIONDrawings · PDF | 6 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED EAST ELEVATIONDrawings · PDF | 6 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SOUTH ELEVATIONDrawings · PDF | 6 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED WEST ELEVATIONDrawings · PDF | 6 Feb 2026 | View |
| SECTION AADrawings · PDF | 6 Feb 2026 | View |
| SECTION BBDrawings · PDF | 6 Feb 2026 | View |
| SECTION CC AND DDDrawings · PDF | 6 Feb 2026 | View |
| SECTION EEDrawings · PDF | 6 Feb 2026 | View |
| LEVEL 6 FABRIC REMOVAL PLANDrawings · PDF | 6 Feb 2026 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTApplication Survey / Assessment / Statement · PDF | 6 Feb 2026 | View |
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