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
50-55 William James House Cowley Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 0WX
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50-55 William James House Cowley Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 0WX
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View council mapDemolition of existing buildings/hardstanding and erection of commercial building(s) (use classes E(g)(ii), E(g)(iii), B2 and B8 to be applied flexibly) with associated substation, servicing, access, parking, landscaping and associated infrastructure works
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| ENVIRONMENT AGENCYConsultee Comments · PDF | 8 Oct 2026 | View |
| FOUL DRAINAGE STRATEGYApplication Survey / Assessment / Statement · PDF | 5 Oct 2026 | View |
| PUBLIC ART STRATEGYApplication Survey / Assessment / Statement · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| ECOLOGY OFFICER - LIGHTING CONDITIONApplication Officer Correspondence · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| ANGLIAN WATERConsultee Comments · PDF | 29 Sept 2026 | View |
| TRANSPORT NOTEApplication Survey / Assessment / Statement · PDF | 28 Sept 2026 | View |
| UPDATED HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT SEPTEMBER 2026Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · PDF | 28 Sept 2026 | View |
| HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT RESPONSE LETTERApplication Information · PDF | 28 Sept 2026 | View |
| LOCAL LEAD FLOOD AUTHORITYConsultee Comments · PDF | 23 Sept 2026 | View |
| TREE OFFICERConsultee Comments · PDF | 22 Sept 2026 | View |
| HEALTH SPECIALIST DEVELOPMENT OFFICERConsultee Comments · PDF | 22 Sept 2026 | View |
| COUNTY TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT TEAM COMMENTSConsultee Comments · PDF | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
| NPPF COMPLIANCE NOTEApplication Information · PDF | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
| TREESConsultee Comments | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
| TREE SURVEY AND ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTApplication Survey / Assessment / Statement · PDF | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTApplication Survey / Assessment / Statement · PDF | 9 Sept 2026 | View |
| AIA APPENDIX H - AIA DRAWINGDrawings · PDF | 9 Sept 2026 | View |
| PUBLIC ARTConsultee Comments · PDF | 4 Sept 2026 | View |
| UPDATED DRAINAGE LAYOUTDrawings · PDF | 4 Sept 2026 | View |
| TECHNICAL NOTE - RESPONSE TO LLFAApplication Survey / Assessment / Statement · PDF | 4 Sept 2026 | View |
| EAST WEST RAILConsultee Comments · PDF | 2 Sept 2026 | View |
| CADENT GAS (PLAN)Consultee Comments · PDF | 27 Aug 2026 | View |
| CADENT GASConsultee Comments · PDF | 27 Aug 2026 | View |
| CADENT GAS (ATTACHMENT)Consultee Comments · PDF | 27 Aug 2026 | View |
| URBAN DESIGNConsultee Comments · PDF | 25 Aug 2026 | View |
| LANDSCAPEConsultee Comments | 21 Aug 2026 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND GROWTHConsultee Comments | 18 Aug 2026 | View |
| DESIGNING OUT CRIME OFFICER - CAMBS POLICEConsultee Comments · PDF | 17 Aug 2026 | View |
| PLACE SERVICES - TREESConsultee Comments · PDF | 14 Aug 2026 | View |
| LOCAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITYConsultee Comments · PDF | 13 Aug 2026 | View |
| LLFAConsultee Comments · PDF | 13 Aug 2026 | View |
| SUSTAINABILITYConsultee Comments · PDF | 13 Aug 2026 | View |
| ECOLOGYConsultee Comments · PDF | 12 Aug 2026 | View |
| CADENTGASConsultee Comments · PDF | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| CADENTGASConsultee Comments · PDF | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| SITE NOTICE PHOTOPhotographs | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| TIER 2 CONTAMINATION ASSESSMENTApplication Survey / Assessment / Statement · PDF | 30 Jul 2026 | View |
| WASTE - SHARED SERVICEConsultee Comments | 30 Jul 2026 | View |
| ARCHAELOGYConsultee Comments · PDF | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTERApplication Officer Correspondence · PDF | 28 Jul 2026 | View |
| MAP OF NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURSNeighbour/Consultee Notification List · PDF | 28 Jul 2026 | View |
| SITE NOTICEApplication Press/Site Notices · PDF | 28 Jul 2026 | View |
| STATUTORY BIODIVERSITY METRICApplication Information | 27 Jul 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFOApplication Information · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| FEE CALCULATIONApplication Information · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTALAttachment Summary · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawings · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLANDrawings · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANDrawings · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawings · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ROOF PLANDrawings · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ROOF PLANDrawings · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| TREE SURVEYApplication Information · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SECOND FLOOR PLANDrawings · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| SITEWIDE OUTLINE FIRE STRATEGY REPORTApplication Information · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SITE ELEVATIONS SOUTH AND WESTDrawings · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawings · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED NORTH AND EAST ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SOUTH AND WEST ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE ELEVATIONS NORTH AND EASTDrawings · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE ELEVATIONS SOUTH AND WESTDrawings · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTIONSDrawings · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENT PART 1Design and Access Statement · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLAN LEVELSDrawings · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLAN DEMOLITIONDrawings · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENT PART 4Design and Access Statement · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENT PART 5Design and Access Statement · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SITE ELEVATIONS NORTH AND EASTDrawings · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| SITE-WIDE TRAVEL PLANApplication Information · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENT PART 2Design and Access Statement · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENTApplication Survey / Assessment / Statement · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT DRAINAGE STRATEGYApplication Survey / Assessment / Statement · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTApplication Survey / Assessment / Statement · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN ASSESSMENTApplication Survey / Assessment / Statement · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| OPERATIONAL NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENTApplication Survey / Assessment / Statement · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENTApplication Information · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENTApplication Survey / Assessment / Statement · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| UTILITY STRATEGY REPORTApplication Information · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| EXTERNAL LIGHTING ASSESSMENTApplication Information · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| ODOUR ASSESSMENTApplication Information · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION COVER LETTERApplication Information · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENT PART 3Design and Access Statement · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| PRELIMINARY BREEAM ASSESSMENTApplication Survey / Assessment / Statement · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| TRANSPORT STATEMENTApplication Survey / Assessment / Statement · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| SURFACE WATER PRO-FORMAApplication Information · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTApplication Survey / Assessment / Statement · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| OPERATIONAL WASTE MANAGEMENT PLANApplication Information · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| PRE-DEMOLITION AUDITApplication Information · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| LANDSCAPE STRATEGY PLANDrawings · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESK-BASED ASSESSMENTApplication Survey / Assessment / Statement · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENTApplication Information · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| SUSTAINABILITY CHECKLISTApplication Information · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| GEOENVIRONMENTAL AND GEOTECHNICAL SITE ASSESSMENTApplication Survey / Assessment / Statement · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| SITE LOCATIONDrawings · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| SITE LOCATION AND 1KM SEARCH AREADrawings · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| BEDROCK GEOLOGYDrawings · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| SUPERFICIAL GEOLOGYDrawings · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| DESIGNATED HERITAGE ASSETSDrawings · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| NON-DESIGNATED HERITAGE ASSETSDrawings · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| PREVIOUS ARCHAEOLOGICAL WORKS/EVENTSDrawings · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE AIM PROJECTDrawings · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| NATIONAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL IDENTIFICATION SURVEYDrawings · PDF | 24 Jul 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.