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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3 Office First Floor Station Square Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2GB
Last published check: 28 Sept 2026, 07:50. Check the council record for more recent changes.
3 Office First Floor Station Square Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2GB
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View council mapS73 to vary condition 36 of ref:15/1759/FUL (The demolition of Murdoch House and the remains of the former Silo and the construction of two new mixed use buildings comprising 767sqm office floorspace (Class B1), 419sqm retail/cafe/restaurant floorspace (Class A1/A3) and 65 residential units for Block I1 and 473sqm retail/cafe/restaurant floorspace (Class A1/A3) and 24 residential units for Block K1, including ancillary accommodation/facilities with a single basement and 71 car parking spaces, with associated plant, 218 internal and external cycle parking spaces, and hard and soft landscaping) to replace the word 'excellent' to 'very good'.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DELEGATION REPORTApplication Committee / Delegated Report · PDF | 8 Sept 2026 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEApplication Decision Notice · PDF | 8 Sept 2026 | View |
| EOT REQUESTExtension of Time Request · PDF | 1 Sept 2026 | View |
| EOT REQUESTExtension of Time Request · PDF | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| SUSTAINABILITY OFFICERConsultee Comments · PDF | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| EOT REQUESTExtension of Time Request · PDF | 30 Jul 2026 | View |
| SUSTAINABILITYConsultee Comments | 9 Jun 2026 | View |
| LANDSCAPEConsultee Comments · PDF | 2 Jun 2026 | View |
| LANDSCAPEConsultee Comments · PDF | 21 May 2026 | View |
| LANDSCAPEConsultee Comments · PDF | 14 May 2026 | View |
| ECOLOGYConsultee Comments · PDF | 13 May 2026 | View |
| LOCAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITYConsultee Comments · PDF | 11 May 2026 | View |
| URBAN DESIGNConsultee Comments · PDF | 11 May 2026 | View |
| DRAINAGEConsultee Comments | 8 May 2026 | View |
| CONSERVATIONConsultee Comments · PDF | 30 Apr 2026 | View |
| LLFAConsultee Comments · PDF | 24 Apr 2026 | View |
| CAMBRIDGE CITY AIRPORTConsultee Comments · PDF | 23 Apr 2026 | View |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTERApplication Officer Correspondence · PDF | 22 Apr 2026 | View |
| MAP OF NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURSNeighbour/Consultee Notification List · PDF | 22 Apr 2026 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND GROWTHConsultee Comments | 22 Apr 2026 | View |
| SITE NOTICEApplication Press/Site Notices · PDF | 22 Apr 2026 | View |
| INVALID CHASEApplication Information · PDF | 16 Apr 2026 | View |
| INVALID LETTERApplication Information · PDF | 31 Mar 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFOApplication Information · PDF | 25 Mar 2026 | View |
| FEE CALCULATIONApplication Information · PDF | 25 Mar 2026 | View |
| ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTALAttachment Summary · PDF | 25 Mar 2026 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTApplication Survey / Assessment / Statement · PDF | 25 Mar 2026 | 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.
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Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.