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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Jalna, 18, Pratt Street, Soham, CB7 5BH
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Change of use of part of rear garden of former dwelling to car park for a temporary period of 5 years to provide parking spaces for use in association with Weatheralls Primary School, laying hard core surface and erection of 2 no. 6 metre high double headed columns for passive infrared sensor lighting following demolition of workshop (part retrospective).
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Officer ReportDecision | 19 Aug 2016 | View |
| Officer ReportDecision | 19 Aug 2016 | View |
| Decision noticeDecision | 18 Aug 2016 | View |
| Emergency Vehicle Paths - RevisedApplication submission | 2 Aug 2016 | View |
| Proposed Block Plan - RevisedApplication submission | 14 Jul 2016 | View |
| Existing Block Plan - RevisedApplication submission | 14 Jul 2016 | View |
| Site Location Plan - RevisedApplication submission | 14 Jul 2016 | View |
| Sections Drainage and Typical construction details -RevisedApplication submission | 14 Jul 2016 | View |
| External lighting plan - RevisedApplication submission | 14 Jul 2016 | View |
| Emergency Vehicle Paths - SupersededApplication submission | 14 Jul 2016 | View |
| Application formApplication submission | 14 Jun 2016 | View |
| Planning StatementApplication submission | 14 Jun 2016 | View |
| External lighting Plan - SupersededApplication submission | 14 Jun 2016 | View |
| Emergency Vehicle paths - SupersededApplication submission | 14 Jun 2016 | View |
| Tree Survey East gateApplication submission | 14 Jun 2016 | View |
| Site location Plan - SupersededApplication submission | 14 Jun 2016 | View |
| Sections Drainage and Typical construction details - SupersededApplication submission | 14 Jun 2016 | View |
| Cover letterApplication submission | 14 Jun 2016 | View |
| Transport technical NoteApplication submission | 14 Jun 2016 | View |
| Existing Block PlanApplication submission | 14 Jun 2016 | View |
| East Gate Soft Landscaping and MaintenanceApplication submission | 14 Jun 2016 | View |
| Arboricultural Impact AssessmentApplication submission | 14 Jun 2016 | View |
| Reg 3 letterApplication submission | 14 Jun 2016 | View |
| Proposed Block Plan - SupersededApplication submission | 14 Jun 2016 | View |
| Ecological Impact AssessmentApplication submission | 14 Jun 2016 | View |
| Consultee Response - CON_2016_06_29_From_Highway_DM.pdfConsultee comment | 7 Jul 2016 | View |
| Consultee Response - CON_2016_06_30_From_CCC_Ecology_Officer.pdfConsultee comment | 7 Jul 2016 | View |
| from Middle Fen & Mere IDBConsultee comment | 5 Jul 2016 | View |
| from Soham Town CouncilConsultee comment | 4 Jul 2016 | View |
| from Cllr J SchumannConsultee comment | 22 Jun 2016 | View |
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