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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Land At Cowley Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire
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Council sourceEIA Screening Opinion under the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 for an Outline application with all matters reserved (except access) for development of E(g)(ii), E(g)(iii), B2 and B8 uses (applied flexibly) to include access, landscaping, servicing, supporting infrastructure and associated works
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| EIA MATRIXEIA Screening Opinion | 30 Sept 2026 | View |
| LPA EIA SCREENING COVER LETTEREIA Screening Opinion | 30 Sept 2026 | View |
| EWRConsultee Comments · PDF | 24 Sept 2026 | View |
| LOCAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITYConsultee Comments · PDF | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
| EOT REQUESTExtension of Time Request · PDF | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNINGConsultee Comments · PDF | 18 Sept 2026 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNINGConsultee Comments · PDF | 17 Sept 2026 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNINGConsultee Comments · PDF | 17 Sept 2026 | View |
| LOCAL LEAD FLOOD AUTHORITYConsultee Comments · PDF | 16 Sept 2026 | View |
| HIAConsultee Comments · PDF | 15 Sept 2026 | View |
| ECOLOGYConsultee Comments · PDF | 10 Sept 2026 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF | 2 Sept 2026 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORTApplication Survey / Assessment / Statement · PDF | 2 Sept 2026 | View |
| COVER LETTERApplication Information · PDF | 2 Sept 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.