Understanding planning · 13 min read
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Merton Hall Cottage Northampton Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0AD
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Council sourceErection of student accommodation comprising 48 bedrooms, refurbishment and improvement works to Merton House and Merton Cottage and erection of an Energy Centre including the provision of cycle,bin stores and landscaping.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| URBAN DESIGNConsultee Comments · PDF | 30 Sept 2026 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND GROWTHConsultee Comments | 28 Sept 2026 | View |
| ARCHAEOLOGYConsultee Comments · PDF | 25 Sept 2026 | View |
| LOCAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITYConsultee Comments · PDF | 23 Sept 2026 | View |
| PUBLIC ARTConsultee Comments · PDF | 23 Sept 2026 | View |
| POLICE ARCHITECTURAL LIAISON OFFCERConsultee Comments · PDF | 23 Sept 2026 | View |
| ENVIRONMENT AGENCYConsultee Comments · PDF | 22 Sept 2026 | View |
| TREESConsultee Comments | 22 Sept 2026 | View |
| TREESConsultee Comments | 22 Sept 2026 | View |
| NHS CENTRAL EAST ICBConsultee Comments · PDF | 22 Sept 2026 | View |
| LOCAL LEAD FLOOD AUTHORITYConsultee Comments · PDF | 16 Sept 2026 | View |
| ECOLOGYConsultee Comments · PDF | 15 Sept 2026 | View |
| SUSTAINABILITYConsultee Comments · PDF | 15 Sept 2026 | View |
| NATURAL ENGLANDConsultee Comments · PDF | 10 Sept 2026 | View |
| BNG METRICApplication Information | 4 Sept 2026 | View |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTERApplication Officer Correspondence · PDF | 2 Sept 2026 | View |
| MAP OF NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURSNeighbour/Consultee Notification List · PDF | 2 Sept 2026 | View |
| WASTE - SHARED SERVICEConsultee Comments | 2 Sept 2026 | View |
| SITE NOTICEApplication Press/Site Notices · PDF | 2 Sept 2026 | View |
| SITE NOTICEApplication Press/Site Notices · PDF | 2 Sept 2026 | View |
| FEE CALCULATIONApplication Information · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFOApplication Information · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTALAttachment Summary · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SITEDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| LANDSCAPE MASTERPLANDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| FOCUS AREA LANDSCAPE GA PLANDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| BALCONY PLANTERS -LEVEL 1 AND 2Drawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| HARD LANDSCAPE AND BOUNDARIES STRATEGYDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| LANDSCAPE SECTIONS 1/2Drawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| LANDSCAPE SECTIONS 2/2Drawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| TREE AND SOFT LANDSCAPE STRATEGYDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| MERTON HOUSE COURT - GROUND FLOOR GA PLANDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| MERTON HOUSE COURT - FIRST FLOOR GA PLANDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| MERTON HOUSE COURT - SECOND FLOOR GA PLANDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| MERTON HOUSE COURT - ROOF LEVEL GA PLANDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| MERTON HOUSE COURT - SECTIONS A-A B-BDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| MERTON HOUSE COURT - SECTIONS C-C D-DDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| MERTON HOUSE COURT - SECTIONS E-E F-FDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| MERTON HOUSE COURT - SECTIONS G-G H-H J-J K-KDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| MERTON HOUSE COURT - SECTIONS M-M N-NDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| MERTON HOUSE COURT - NORTH AND EAST ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| MERTON HOUSE COURT - SOUTH ELEVATIONDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| NO.32-38 NORTHAMPTON STREET OUTBUILDINGS - DEMOLITIONS PLANDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| ENERGY CENTRE - GROUND FLOOR GA PLANDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| NO.32-38 NORTHAMPTON STREET OUTBUILDINGS - EXISTING PLANDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| ENERGY CENTRE - ROOF GA PLANDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| ENERGY CENTRE - CROSS SECTIONSDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| ENERGY CENTRE - PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| NO. 32-38 NORTHAMPTON STREET OUTBUILDINGS - EXISTING SECTIONSDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| NO.32-38 NORTHAMPTON STREET OUTBUILDINGS - EXISTING NORTH AND SOUTH ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| NO.32-38 NORTHAMPTON STREET OUTBUILDINGS - PROPOSED DEMOLITION SECTIONSDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| NO.32-38 NORTHAMPTON STREET OUTBUILDINGS - DEMOLITIONS ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| MERTON HOUSE COURT - WEST ELEVATIONDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| MERTON HOUSE - EXISTING LOWER GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| MERTON HOUSE - DEMOLITIONS LOWER GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| MERTON HOUSE - PROPOSED LOWER GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| MERTON HOUSE - EXISTING GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR PLANDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| MERTON HOUSE - EXISTING SECOND AND ROOF PLANDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| MERTON HOUSE - EXISTING SECTIONSDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| MERTON HOUSE - EXISTING NORTH AND SOUTH ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| MERTON HOUSE - EXISTING EAST AND WEST ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| MERTON HOUSE - DEMOLITIONS GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR PLANDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| MERTON HOUSE - DEMOLITIONS SECOND FLOOR AND ROOF PLANDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| MERTON HOUSE - PROPOSED DEMOLITION SECTIONSDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| MERTON HOUSE - DEMOLITIONS NORTH AND SOUTH ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| MERTON HOUSE - DEMOLITIONS EAST AND WEST ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| MERTON HOUSE AND NORTHAMPTON STREET GATE - DEMOLITION ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| MERTON HOUSE - PROPOSED GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR PLANDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| MERTON HOUSE - PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR AND ROOF PLANDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| MERTON HOUSE - PROPOSED SECTIONSDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| MERTON HOUSE - PROPOSED EAST AND WEST ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| MERTON HOUSE - PROPOSED NORTH AND SOUTH ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| MERTON HOUSE AND NORTHAMPTON STREET GATE - PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| MERTON HOUSE - EXTERNAL WINDOW TYPESDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| MERTON HOUSE - EXTERNAL WINDOW SCHEDULEDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| MERTON COTTAGE EXISTING GROUND FLOOR AND BASEMENT PLANDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| MERTON COTTAGE EXISTING FIRST FLOOR AND ROOF PLANDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| MERTON COTTAGE DEMOLITION GROUND FLOOR AND BASEMENT PLANDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| MERTON COTTAGE DEMOLITION FIRST FLOOR AND ROOF PLANDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| MERTON COTTAGE - EXISTING SECTIONSDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| MERTON COTTAGE - EXISTING ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| MERTON COTTAGE - PROPOSED DEMOLITIONS SECTIONSDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| MERTON COTTAGE - DEMOLITION ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| MERTON COTTAGE PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR AND BASEMENT PLANDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| MERTON COTTAGE PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR AND ROOF PLANDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| MERTON COTTAGE - PROPOSED SECTIONSDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| MERTON COTTAGE - PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| MERTON COTTAGE - EXTERNAL WINDOW TYPESDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| MERTON COTTAGE - EXTERNAL WINDOW SCHEDULEDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED MASTERPLAN GROUND FLOOR GA TREES REMOVEDDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED MASTERPLAN GROUND FLOOR GA TREES RETAINEDDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED MASTERPLAN GROUND FLOOR GA TREES RPA INCURSIONDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR BELOW GROUND DRAINAGE STRATEGYDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| OTHER PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR BELOW GROUND SERVICES STRATEGYDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED MASTERPLAN - BELOW TREE CANOPY LANDSCAPING PLANDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED MASTERPLAN GROUND FLOOR GADrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED MASTERPLAN FIRST FLOOR GADrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED MASTERPLAN SECOND FLOOR GADrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| EXISTING LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED MASTERPLAN SITE DEMOLITIONDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED MASTERPLAN ROOF LEVEL GADrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| MERTON HOUSE COURT - MASTERPLAN SECTION A-A M-M K-KDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| MERTON HOUSE COURT - MASTERPLAN SECTIONS F-F J-J AND EAST ELEVATIONDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| MERTON HOUSE COURT - GEA PLANS AND TABLEDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| MERTON HOUSE COURT - GIA PLANS AND TABLEDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| MERTON HOUSE COURT - NIA PLANS AND TABLEDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| ENERGY CENTRE - GEA AND GIA PLANS AND TABLESDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| MERTON HOUSE - GEA PLANS AND TABLESDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| MERTON HOUSE - GIA PLANS AND TABLESDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| MERTON COTTAGE - GEA PLANS AND TABLESDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| MERTON COTTAGE - GIA PLANS AND TABLESDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTApplication Survey / Assessment / Statement · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESK BASED ASSESSMENTApplication Survey / Assessment / Statement · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| BAT EMERGENCE SURVEYApplication Survey / Assessment / Statement · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN ASSESSMENTApplication Survey / Assessment / Statement · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| COVER LETTERApplication Information · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| EXTERNAL LIGHTING STATEMENTApplication Survey / Assessment / Statement · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENTApplication Survey / Assessment / Statement · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| FOUL AND SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE STRATEGYApplication Survey / Assessment / Statement · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| SITE INVESTIGATION REPORT 1Application Information · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| SITE INVESTIGATION REPORT 2Application Information · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| SITE INVESTIGATION REPORT 3Application Information · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| SITE INVESTIGATION REPORT 4Application Information · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| HERITAGE STATEMENT APPENDICESApplication Survey / Assessment / Statement · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| HERITAGE STATEMENTApplication Survey / Assessment / Statement · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENTApplication Survey / Assessment / Statement · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| OUTLINE DEMOLITION, CONSTRUCTION ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLANApplication Information · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTApplication Survey / Assessment / Statement · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL AND PRELIMINARY ROOST ASSESSMENTApplication Survey / Assessment / Statement · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| STUDENT MANAGEMENT PLANApplication Information · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENTApplication Survey / Assessment / Statement · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| TOWNSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTApplication Survey / Assessment / Statement · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| TRANSPORT STATEMENTApplication Survey / Assessment / Statement · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| TRAVEL PLAN STATEMENTApplication Survey / Assessment / Statement · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| UTILITIES STATEMENTApplication Survey / Assessment / Statement · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENTDesign and Access Statement · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| CHAPTER 1 BRIEFDesign and Access Statement · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| CHAPTER 2 SITE & CONTEXTDesign and Access Statement · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| CHAPTER 3 CONSULTATION & DESIGN DEVELOPMENDesign and Access Statement · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| CHAPTER 4 THE PROPOSALS: SITE WIDE STRATEGIESDesign and Access Statement · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| CHAPTER 5 THE PROPOSALS: MERTON HOUSE COURTDesign and Access Statement · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| CHAPTER 6 THE PROPOSALS: LANDSCAPEDesign and Access Statement · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| CHAPTER 7 THE PROPOSALS: MERTON HOUSEDesign and Access Statement · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| CHAPTER 8 THE PROPOSALS: MERTON COTTAGEDesign and Access Statement · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| CHAPTER 9 THE PROPOSALS: ENERGY CENTREDesign and Access Statement · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
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