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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Cowley Road Waste Transfer Station, St Johns Innovation Park, Cowley Road, Cambridge, CB4 0WZ
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Extension to waste handling building.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICEDecision | 15 Jul 2021 | View |
| SCREENING OPINIONDecision | 5 May 2021 | View |
| CROSS SECTION (C32/7/04 REV A, DATED 29/06/21)Application submission | 29 Jun 2021 | View |
| WATER TANK SPECIFICATIONApplication submission | 29 Jun 2021 | View |
| ELEVATIONS (C32/7/05 REV A, DATED 29/06/21)Application submission | 29 Jun 2021 | View |
| PLANNING & SUPPORTING STATEMENT (28TH JUNE 2021)Application submission | 29 Jun 2021 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE LAYOUT (C32/7/03 REV A, DATED 29/06/21)Application submission | 29 Jun 2021 | View |
| (SUPERSEDED) PLANNING & SUPPORTING STATEMENT (JUNE 2021)Application submission | 22 Jun 2021 | View |
| (SUPERSEDED) CROSS SECTION (C32/7/04, DATED 24/05/2021)Application submission | 27 May 2021 | View |
| (SUPERSEDED) ELEVATIONS (C32/7/05, DATED 24/05/2021)Application submission | 24 May 2021 | View |
| (SUPERSEDED) PLANNING & SUPPORTING STATEMENT (*MARCH 2021)Application submission | 24 May 2021 | View |
| THE LOCATION PLANApplication submission | 29 Mar 2021 | View |
| ANNEXURE 2- BIODIVERSITY CHECKLISTApplication submission | 29 Mar 2021 | View |
| (SUPERSEDED) PLANNING STATEMENTApplication submission | 29 Mar 2021 | View |
| (SUPERSEDED) PROPOSED SITE LAYOUT (C32/7/03)Application submission | 29 Mar 2021 | View |
| (SUPERSEDED) CROSS SECTION (C32/7/04)Application submission | 29 Mar 2021 | View |
| COVERING LETTER REDACTEDApplication submission | 29 Mar 2021 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication submission | 29 Mar 2021 | View |
| (SUPERSEDED) ELEVATIONS (C32/7/05)Application submission | 29 Mar 2021 | View |
| EXISTING SITE LAYOUT (C32/7/02)Application submission | 29 Mar 2021 | View |
| WILDLIFE TRUSTConsultee comment | 18 May 2021 | View |
| UK POWER NETWORKSConsultee comment | 12 May 2021 | View |
| FROM ECOLOGYConsultee comment | 11 May 2021 | View |
| FROM THE EAConsultee comment | 21 Apr 2021 | View |
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