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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Cambridge University Press Shaftesbury Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 8BS
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Council sourceTemporary permission for partial change of use of the ground floor of the building from offices (use class E) to higher education uses (use class F1), alongside associated works.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| FEE CALCULATIONApplication Information · PDF | 12 Oct 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFOApplication Information · PDF | 12 Oct 2026 | View |
| ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTALAttachment Summary · PDF | 12 Oct 2026 | View |
| CYCLE PARKING MANAGEMENT STRATEGYApplication Information · PDF | 12 Oct 2026 | View |
| TRANSPORT STATEMENTApplication Information · PDF | 12 Oct 2026 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTDesign and Access Statement · PDF | 12 Oct 2026 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF | 12 Oct 2026 | View |
| SITE PLAN - EXISTINGDrawings · PDF | 12 Oct 2026 | View |
| GROUND FLOOR PLAN - EXISTINGDrawings · PDF | 12 Oct 2026 | View |
| SITE PLAN - PROPOSEDDrawings · PDF | 12 Oct 2026 | View |
| GROUND FLOOR PLAN PROPOSEDDrawings · PDF | 12 Oct 2026 | View |
| SOUTH ELEVATION - EXISTINGDrawings · PDF | 12 Oct 2026 | View |
| EAST ELEVATION - EXISTINGDrawings · PDF | 12 Oct 2026 | View |
| SOUTH ELEVATION - PROPOSEDDrawings · PDF | 12 Oct 2026 | View |
| EAST ELEVATION - PROPOSEDDrawings · PDF | 12 Oct 2026 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTApplication Information · PDF | 12 Oct 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.