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
Mere Engine Farm, The Cotes, Soham, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5ER
Mere Engine Farm, The Cotes, Soham, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5ER
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The change of use of a dwelling (C3) to a children in care residential service (C2) and associated works.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| APPLICATION WITHDRAWNDecision | 29 Oct 2025 | View |
| SOHAM TOWN COUNCILAppeal Submission | 28 Jul 2025 | View |
| EXISTING BLOCK PLANApplication submission | 16 Jul 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED BLOCK PLANApplication submission | 14 Jul 2025 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTApplication submission | 2 Jul 2025 | View |
| PHOTO OF EXISTING PARKINGApplication submission | 26 Jun 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - REDACTEDApplication submission | 20 Jun 2025 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY CHECKLISTApplication submission | 9 Jun 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN (730)Application submission | 9 Jun 2025 | View |
| REGULATION 3 LETTERApplication submission | 9 Jun 2025 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENTApplication submission | 9 Jun 2025 | View |
| EXISTING FLOORPLANSApplication submission | 5 Feb 2025 | View |
| LOCATION PLANApplication submission | 5 Feb 2025 | View |
| NATURAL ENGLAND'S STANDING ADVICEConsultee comment | 22 Sept 2025 | View |
| NATURAL ENGLAND STANDING ADVICEConsultee comment | 22 Sept 2025 | View |
| ECDCConsultee comment | 8 Sept 2025 | View |
| PUBLIC HEALTHConsultee comment | 14 Aug 2025 | View |
| HIGHWAY DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENTConsultee comment | 5 Aug 2025 | View |
| CAMBS FIRE AND RESCUEConsultee comment | 4 Aug 2025 | View |
| ECOLOGY - BIODIVERSITYConsultee comment | 31 Jul 2025 | View |
| RIGHTS OF WAYConsultee comment | 30 Jul 2025 | View |
| ENVIRONMENT AGENCYConsultee comment | 24 Jul 2025 | View |
| ECDC ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICERConsultee comment | 24 Jul 2025 | View |
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