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.
Council planning record
St Bede's Inter-Church School, Birdwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 3TD
Last published check: 21 Sept 2026, 15:20. Check the council record for more recent changes.
St Bede's Inter-Church School, Birdwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 3TD
This record has no verified map location.
Demolition of single storey section of the school and replacement with one and two-storey extensions; reconfiguration of car parking area; installation of new cycle parking spaces; widening of footpath at main access road; new landscaping; extension to hardplay area; and associated external works.
Sign in to view all collected council fields and recorded changes.
Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Delegated ReportDecision | 29 Nov 2017 | View |
| Decision LetterDecision | 29 Nov 2017 | View |
| Application FormApplication submission | 29 Nov 2017 | View |
| Planting and Landscape Management PlanApplication submission | 29 Nov 2017 | View |
| Original Decision NoticeApplication submission | 29 Nov 2017 | View |
| Proposed Site PlanApplication submission | 29 Nov 2017 | View |
| Proposed External LightingApplication submission | 29 Nov 2017 | View |
| Landscape LayoutApplication submission | 29 Nov 2017 | View |
Documents open on the council website. Browse council documents if a link has changed.
Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
Conditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
No related records were published in this section.
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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.