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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Roger Ascham Library Depot, Ascham Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 2BD
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Non-material amendment comprising the installation of four louvred panels, on the north-west, north-east, north, and west elevations to facilitate ventilation for the ceremony room as approved under planning application CCC/20/020/FMW (Alterations to entrance including new doors window and canopy, erection of a single storey rear extension, path, additional car parking spaces and internal remodelling works to allow the change of use from library storage depot and office to a Register Office for the registration of births, deaths and still-births, dealing with legal preliminaries for ceremonies; conducting ceremonies and associated functions).
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| APPLICATION FORM - REVISEDApplication submission | 23 Dec 2021 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS (J4523-YMD-01-ZZ-DR-A-3100 P8)Application submission | 23 Dec 2021 | View |
| PROPOSEDGROUND FLOOR PLAN (J4523-YMD-01-GF-DR-A-2100 P8)Application submission | 21 Dec 2021 | View |
| SWIFT AIR VENTILATION LTD (L37 / 4423 / 1A)Application submission | 9 Dec 2021 | View |
| NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENTApplication submission | 9 Dec 2021 | View |
| SUPERSEDED APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication submission | 9 Dec 2021 | View |
| VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS (0030-MEP-RA-00-DR-M-1110)Application submission | 9 Dec 2021 | View |
| FROM CAMBRIDGE CITY EHOConsultee comment | 1 Feb 2022 | View |
| FROM GREATER CAMBRIDGE SHARED PLANNINGConsultee comment | 26 Jan 2022 | View |
| A SUMMARY OF THE ATTACHMENTS IN THE PROPOSALNotes / working document | 9 Dec 2021 | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
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