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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Newnham College Sidgwick Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9DF
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Newnham College Sidgwick Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9DF
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View council mapTree tag T001: Horse chestnut - Reduce the height of the crown by approximately 2 m to appropriate pruning points to reduce loading on the included union. Install a 2-tonne non-invasive dynamic brace approximately 2 m above the included union.Tree tag T002: Horse chestnut - Remove deadwood greater than 25 mm in diameter throughout the crown.Tree tag T003: Horse chestnut- Reduce the upper third of the crown on the southern aspect by up to 2 m to appropriate pruning points to reduce loading over the adjacent building. Reduce the two lowest limbs on the northern aspect by up to 2 m to appropriate pruning points to reduce loading over the adjacent footpath. Tree tag T004: Horse chestnut- Reduce the south-eastern limb by up to 2 m to appropriate pruning points to reduce loading on the identified defect. Reduce the eastern limb by up to 1 m to appropriate pruning points to improve crown balance on the south-eastern aspect. Reduce the central stem extending over the footpath by up to 3 m to appropriate pruning points to bring it into line with the remainder of the crown.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICEApplication Decision Notice · PDF | 2 Oct 2026 | View |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTERApplication Officer Correspondence · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFOApplication Information · PDF | 21 Jul 2026 | View |
| FEE CALCULATIONApplication Information · PDF | 21 Jul 2026 | View |
| ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTALAttachment Summary · PDF | 21 Jul 2026 | View |
| TREE SURVEY_INCLUDED_IN_ARBORICULTURAL IMPLICATIONSDrawings · PDF | 21 Jul 2026 | View |
| TREE RISK REPORT - NEWNHAM COLLEGE.DOCX (2)Drawings · PDF | 21 Jul 2026 | View |
| HORSE CHESTNUTS (AESCULUS HIPPOCASTANUM) X4 LOCATIONS LARGER VIEWPhotographs · PDF | 21 Jul 2026 | View |
| HORSE CHESTNUTS (AESCULUS HIPPOCASTANUM) X4 LOCATIONSPhotographs · PDF | 21 Jul 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.