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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Grantchester Meadows Grantchester Meadows Cambridge Cambridgeshire
Last published check: 10 Oct 2026, 11:05. Check the council record for more recent changes.
Grantchester Meadows Grantchester Meadows Cambridge Cambridgeshire
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View council mapTag 1 - White Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) - Remove stem from bole to leave a 2m bole as habitat. Reason - Partial collapse of severely decayed part of tree. Remaining stem supported by very decayed bole. Risk of collapse. Area only open to site user and trespassers. Tree marked with orange paint.Tag 2 - Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) - Remove tree. Reason - Risk of collapse. Adjacent to access path to club sites. Tree marked with orange paint.Tag 3 - Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) - Reduce height to 1.5m to retain as habitat whilst removing risk of collapse across the path. Reason - This 6m bolling is the remains of a previously reduced tree. Given the lean towards the access path and the unknown level of decay at the base, there is a risk of collapse before the next tree survey.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| DECISION NOTICEApplication Decision Notice · PDF | 14 Jul 2026 | View |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTERApplication Officer Correspondence · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| MAP OF NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURSNeighbour/Consultee Notification List · PDF | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| FEE CALCULATIONApplication Information · PDF | 16 Jun 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFOApplication Information · PDF | 16 Jun 2026 | View |
| TREE SURVEY ETSApplication Information · PDF | 16 Jun 2026 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF | 16 Jun 2026 | View |
| TAG - 3 ASH (FRAXINUS EXCELSIOR)Drawings · PDF | 16 Jun 2026 | View |
| TAG 1 - WHITE HORSE CHESTNUT (AESCULUS HIPPOCASTANUM)Drawings · PDF | 16 Jun 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.