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 Including The Marven Centre, New Road, Sawston, CB22 3BP
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Section 73 Planning application for the retention of the Marven Centre, demolition of existing temporary portacabin and storage unit and erection of a single storey community hub building, to be used as a library, meeting rooms, offices and activity space (use Classes D1 and B1) with car parking and secure cycle parking previously permitted by planning permission S/0200/16/CC without compliance with Condition 2 (Approved Plans and Documents) and Condition 9 (parking provision) in association with planning application S/0240/17/CC.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision | 29 Sept 2017 | View |
| Proposed Site & Ground Floor PlanApplication submission | 8 Aug 2017 | View |
| Proposed Roof PlanApplication submission | 8 Aug 2017 | View |
| Covering letterApplication submission | 8 Aug 2017 | View |
| Application FormApplication submission | 8 Aug 2017 | View |
| Regulation 3 letterApplication submission | 8 Aug 2017 | View |
| SCDC Withdrawal of objectionConsultee comment | 13 Sept 2017 | View |
| from Sawston Parish CouncilConsultee comment | 13 Sept 2017 | View |
| from SCDC PlanningConsultee comment | 13 Sept 2017 | View |
| from Cambs ConstabularyConsultee comment | 23 Aug 2017 | View |
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