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 Adjacent To, 1-3, Sewage Works Houses, Cowley Road, Cambridge, CB4 0AP
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The change of use of an area of vacant land to be developed in association with the adjacent waste transfer station and concrete batching plant. The development includes a hardstanding area on which to store empty skips; car parking for site operatives,extension of a hard surface for overnight parking of HGVs and provision of a serviced Portakabin which will serve as a welfare and security facility (Part retrospective)
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision noticeDecision | 5 May 2017 | View |
| drawing C32 16 03 Rev AApplication submission | 5 May 2017 | View |
| Revised Tree SurveyApplication submission | 3 Mar 2017 | View |
| from agent 14.02.17Application submission | 3 Mar 2017 | View |
| Noise Impact AssessmentApplication submission | 3 Mar 2017 | View |
| Photo 5Application submission | 21 Dec 2016 | View |
| Photo 2Application submission | 21 Dec 2016 | View |
| Photo 3Application submission | 21 Dec 2016 | View |
| Photo 1Application submission | 21 Dec 2016 | View |
| Photo 4Application submission | 21 Dec 2016 | View |
| Tree SurveyApplication submission | 19 Dec 2016 | View |
| Ecology SurveyApplication submission | 19 Dec 2016 | View |
| Rev A - Location PlanApplication submission | 19 Dec 2016 | View |
| Portacabin ElevationsApplication submission | 19 Dec 2016 | View |
| Rev A - Site LayoutApplication submission | 19 Dec 2016 | View |
| Final Development ProposalsApplication submission | 19 Dec 2016 | View |
| Cover letter 18.10.16Application submission | 19 Dec 2016 | View |
| Application FormApplication submission | 19 Dec 2016 | View |
| Cover letterApplication submission | 19 Dec 2016 | View |
| from CCC Ecology OfficerConsultee comment | 2 Mar 2017 | View |
| from CCC EcologistConsultee comment | 2 Mar 2017 | View |
| from Environmental Health OfficerConsultee comment | 2 Mar 2017 | View |
| from Environment AgencyConsultee comment | 2 Mar 2017 | View |
| from Environment AgencyConsultee comment | 18 Jan 2017 | View |
| from CCC Highway Engineer (dated 5.10.16) rcvd 22.12.16Consultee comment | 23 Dec 2016 | View |
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