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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4-5 Bene't Place Lensfield Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1EL
Last published check: 8 Oct 2026, 03:16. Check the council record for more recent changes.
4-5 Bene't Place Lensfield Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1EL
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View council mapChange of use of basement from Education (Class F1) to a Medical Practice (Class E) along with internal and external alterations including provision of an external disabled access ramp to the basement.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DELEGATED REPORTApplication Committee / Delegated Report · PDF | 26 May 2026 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEApplication Decision Notice · PDF | 26 May 2026 | View |
| CONDITION AGREEMENTAgent / Applicant Comments · PDF | 19 May 2026 | View |
| BNE - CONSERVATIONConsultee Comments · PDF | 5 May 2026 | View |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTERApplication Officer Correspondence · PDF | 13 Apr 2026 | View |
| SITE NOTICEApplication Press/Site Notices · PDF | 13 Apr 2026 | View |
| FEE CALCULATIONApplication Information · PDF | 2 Apr 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFOApplication Information · PDF | 2 Apr 2026 | View |
| ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTALAttachment Summary · PDF | 2 Apr 2026 | View |
| EXISTING - SECTIONS & ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 2 Apr 2026 | View |
| EXISTING GROUND & BASEMENT FLOOR PLANS (LBC)Drawings · PDF | 2 Apr 2026 | View |
| EAST COURTYARD RAMP PROPOSED PLAN & SECTIONSDrawings · PDF | 2 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND & BASEMENT FLOOR PLANS (LBC)Drawings · PDF | 2 Apr 2026 | View |
| HERITAGE STATEMENT - MARCH 2026Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · PDF | 2 Apr 2026 | View |
| PLANNING, DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTDesign and Access Statement · PDF | 2 Apr 2026 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF | 2 Apr 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.
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.