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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Robinson College, Grange Road 1 Sylvester Road And 5 Adams Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9AN
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Robinson College, Grange Road 1 Sylvester Road And 5 Adams Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9AN
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View council mapT632-635/6: Ilex (dead) - Remove to near ground level.T622: Robinia pseudoacacia (low amenity) - Remove to near ground level.T623: Sequoiadendron - Remove to near ground level.T441, T442: x2 Acer platanoides - Remove major deadwood over 3 inches diameter.T443: Carpinus betulus - Remove major deadwood over 3 inches diameter.T461: Robinia pseudoacacia (leaning) - Monolith to approx. 5m.T501: Morus nigra - Clean up damaged limb and remove major deadwood over 3 inches diameter.T450: Sambucus - Remove to near ground level.No Tag: Laurels - Remove major deadwood over 3 inches diameter.T166: Tilia cordata - Remove major deadwood over 3 inches diameter.T529: Sorbus scalaris - Remove to near ground level.T264: Betula pubescens (leaning and in decline) (at 5 Adams Road) - Remove to near ground level.T313: Crataegus monogyna (at 1 Sylvester Road/car park) - Crown lift by 4m over road to provide vehicle and pedestrian clearance.T312: Laburnum (at 1 Sylvester Road/car park) - Remove to near ground level.T314: Prunus pissardii (at 1 Sylvester Road/car park) - Remove major deadwood. Crown lift by 4m away from road. Thin epicormic growth by 20%. Reduce lateral limb encroaching on car park back to suitable growth point.Collection of conifers (at 1 Sylvester Road) - Remove to near ground level.Collection of conifers (Greenhouse area) - Remove to near ground level.T192: Acer - Remove major deadwood over 2.5 inches diameter.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICEApplication Decision Notice · PDF | 28 Apr 2026 | View |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTERApplication Officer Correspondence · PDF | 8 Apr 2026 | View |
| MAP OF NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURSNeighbour/Consultee Notification List · PDF | 8 Apr 2026 | View |
| EMAIL FROM AGENT RE REVISED TREE WORKSAgent / Applicant Comments · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| INVALID LETTERApplication Information · PDF | 2 Apr 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFOApplication Information · PDF | 31 Mar 2026 | View |
| FEE CALCULATIONApplication Information · PDF | 31 Mar 2026 | View |
| COLLECTION OF CONIFERS GREENHOUSEPhotographs · PDF | 31 Mar 2026 | View |
| 1A (SALIX)Photographs · PDF | 31 Mar 2026 | View |
| COLLECTION OF CONIFERS SYLVESTERPhotographs · PDF | 31 Mar 2026 | View |
| NO TAG (LAURELS)Photographs · PDF | 31 Mar 2026 | View |
| TREE LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF | 31 Mar 2026 | View |
| T166Photographs · PDF | 31 Mar 2026 | View |
| T192Photographs · PDF | 31 Mar 2026 | View |
| T264Photographs · PDF | 31 Mar 2026 | View |
| T312Photographs · PDF | 31 Mar 2026 | View |
| T313Photographs · PDF | 31 Mar 2026 | View |
| T314Photographs · PDF | 31 Mar 2026 | View |
| T441Photographs · PDF | 31 Mar 2026 | View |
| T442Photographs · PDF | 31 Mar 2026 | View |
| T443Photographs · PDF | 31 Mar 2026 | View |
| T450Photographs · PDF | 31 Mar 2026 | View |
| T461Photographs · PDF | 31 Mar 2026 | View |
| T501Photographs · PDF | 31 Mar 2026 | View |
| T529Photographs · PDF | 31 Mar 2026 | View |
| T622Photographs · PDF | 31 Mar 2026 | View |
| T623Photographs · PDF | 31 Mar 2026 | View |
| T632 - 635-6Photographs · PDF | 31 Mar 2026 | View |
| TREE WORKS 2026Application Survey / Assessment / Statement · PDF | 31 Mar 2026 | View |
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