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.
Council planning record
Babbage House Castle Park Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0AT
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Babbage House Castle Park Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0AT
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View council mapS73 to vary conditions 2 (approved drawings), 3 (approval of materials) and 28 (approval of details of the trellis on the northeastern boundary) of ref: 23/04037/FUL (Refurbishment and retrofit of existing building with new fourth storey, rooftop plant and rear extension, new cycle parking and landscaping adjacent to the building together with new cycle hub in existing basement car park under Castle Court) for removal of the substation, increase to the approved single storey flat roofed extension, cycle parking changes, removal of the approved bin storage, relocation of the disabled driver parking space, additional landscaping and minor alterations to windows and doors.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| DELEGATED REPORTApplication Committee / Delegated Report · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEApplication Decision Notice · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| REVISED CYCLE PARKINGDrawings · PDF | 15 Jul 2026 | View |
| TREE OFFICER COMMENTSConsultee Comments · PDF | 14 Jul 2026 | View |
| EOT REQUESTExtension of Time Request · PDF | 14 Jul 2026 | View |
| URBAN DESIGNConsultee Comments · PDF | 24 Jun 2026 | View |
| CONSERVATIONConsultee Comments · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| PLANNING CONDITION ELEVATIONS - SOUTH WEST AND NORTH WESTDrawings · PDF | 17 Jun 2026 | View |
| PLANNING CONDITION ELEVATIONS - SOUTH EAST AND NORTH EASTDrawings · PDF | 17 Jun 2026 | View |
| PLANNING CONDITION 3Application Information · PDF | 17 Jun 2026 | View |
| PLANNING CONDITION 4Application Information · PDF | 17 Jun 2026 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTApplication Information · PDF | 17 Jun 2026 | View |
| CYCLE PARKINGDrawings · PDF | 17 Jun 2026 | View |
| TREE PROTECTION SCHEMEApplication Information · PDF | 17 Jun 2026 | View |
| CONSERVATIONConsultee Comments · PDF | 25 Mar 2026 | View |
| TREESConsultee Comments · PDF | 25 Mar 2026 | View |
| URBAN DESIGNConsultee Comments · PDF | 25 Mar 2026 | View |
| LOCAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITYConsultee Comments · PDF | 24 Mar 2026 | View |
| LOCAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITYConsultee Comments · PDF | 24 Mar 2026 | View |
| LANDSCAPEConsultee Comments | 20 Mar 2026 | View |
| LANDSCAPEConsultee Comments · PDF | 20 Mar 2026 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND GROWTHConsultee Comments | 19 Mar 2026 | View |
| LLFAConsultee Comments · PDF | 19 Mar 2026 | View |
| ECOLOGYConsultee Comments · PDF | 18 Mar 2026 | View |
| SUSTAINABILITYConsultee Comments · PDF | 11 Mar 2026 | View |
| WASTE - SHARED SERVICEConsultee Comments · PDF | 10 Mar 2026 | View |
| SUSTAINABILITYConsultee Comments · PDF | 10 Mar 2026 | View |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTERApplication Officer Correspondence · PDF | 4 Mar 2026 | View |
| MAP OF NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURSNeighbour/Consultee Notification List · PDF | 4 Mar 2026 | View |
| SITE NOTICEApplication Press/Site Notices · PDF | 4 Mar 2026 | View |
| SITE NOTICEApplication Press/Site Notices · PDF | 4 Mar 2026 | View |
| ANGLIAN WATERConsultee Comments · PDF | 4 Mar 2026 | View |
| FEE CALCULATIONApplication Information · PDF | 13 Feb 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFOApplication Information · PDF | 13 Feb 2026 | View |
| ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTALAttachment Summary · PDF | 13 Feb 2026 | View |
| BLOCK PLANDrawings · PDF | 13 Feb 2026 | View |
| GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLAN - LEVEL 01Drawings · PDF | 13 Feb 2026 | View |
| GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLAN - LEVEL 03Drawings · PDF | 13 Feb 2026 | View |
| CYCLE SHELTER TO ADJACENT PROPERTYDrawings · PDF | 13 Feb 2026 | View |
| GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLAN - LEVEL 02Drawings · PDF | 13 Feb 2026 | View |
| PLANNING CONDITION ELEVATIONS - SOUTH WEST AND NORTH WESTDrawings · PDF | 13 Feb 2026 | View |
| GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLAN - LEVEL 00Drawings · PDF | 13 Feb 2026 | View |
| TRELLIS - PLAN AND ELEVATION 28Drawings · PDF | 13 Feb 2026 | View |
| TRELLIS AND EXTENSION ILLUSTRATIVE VIEWS FROM NO 265Drawings | 13 Feb 2026 | View |
| GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLAN ROOF PLANDrawings · PDF | 13 Feb 2026 | View |
| PLANNING CONDITION ELEVATIONS - SOUTH EAST AND NORTH EASTDrawings · PDF | 13 Feb 2026 | View |
| TRELLIS DETAILDrawings · PDF | 13 Feb 2026 | View |
| MINOR MATERIAL AMENDMENTApplication Survey / Assessment / Statement · PDF | 13 Feb 2026 | View |
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