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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.
Application overview
Change of use to Class E(a)/(b) – a farm shop/café (36 square metres floor area) and Class E(c)(iii) – a butchery and the kitchen/preparation base for an outside catering business (180 square metres combined) - Building A
Proposal details
- Reference
- 26/002638/PRIOR
- Alternative references
- PP-15096435
- Development type
- GPDO 2015 - Part 03, Class R
- Ward
- Barnack
- Agent
- Machen
- UPRN
- 10008072954
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Application Form - RedactedDCAPFORM | 20 Jul 2026 | View |
| Transport Appraisal - 25238/N04DCSUPDOC | 20 Jul 2026 | View |
| Proposed Site Layout Plan - PW-212-A-03BDCPLANS | 20 Jul 2026 | View |
| Existing Site Layout Plan - PW-212-A-02DCPLANS | 20 Jul 2026 | View |
| Site Location Plan - PW-212-A-01DCPLANS | 20 Jul 2026 | View |
| SN PHOTODCSNPHOT | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| SN PHOTODCSNPHOT | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| Pollution ControlDCCONWEB | 5 Aug 2026 | View |
| Cambridgeshire ConstabularyDCCONWEB | 17 Aug 2026 | View |
| Local Highway Authority - CommentsDCCONWEB | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| Officer reportDCCORPTP | 11 Sept 2026 | View |
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Application timeline
Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
Consultation expiry date
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Council sourceStatutory expiry date
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Council sourceSite notice end date
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Decision & conditions
Planning conditions
- The development shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans/documents: - Location Plan PW-212-A-01 - Proposed Site Layout Plan PW-212-A-03B - Transport Appraisal Reason: In accordance with Class R of Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended).
- The approved use shall be limited to a use falling within Class E(a), Class E(b) and Class E(c)(iii) of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended). Following implementation of the change of use permitted, the site shall be treated as having a sui generis use. Reason: In accordance with Class R.2(a)(b) of Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended).
- No vehicles larger than a 4.5t van shall be used in association with this change of use. Reason: In the interest of highway safety in accordance with Class R.3(b)(i)) of Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended).
- Prior to the commencement of use, the access and passing places as shown on the submitted 'Proposed WFR Junction Improvements - KMC25238_001_A' and 'Proposed WFR Junction Improvements - KMC25238_001_A' shall be created, retained and available for use for the lifetime of the use and not used for any other purpose other than as an access passing place for vehicles in connection with application site. Reason: In the interest of highway safety in accordance with Class R.3(b)(i)) of Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended).
- If during development, contamination not previously identified, is found to be present at the site then no further development (unless otherwise agreed in writing with the LPA) shall be carried out until the developer has submitted, and obtained written approval from the LPA, a Method Statement detailing how this unsuspected contamination shall be dealt with. The measures in the approved Method Statement must then be implemented in accordance with the approved timetable. Following completion of measures identified in the Method Statement a validation report must be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Reason: To ensure that the development complies with approved details in the interests of the protection of human health and the environment.
- Development must be begun within a period of 3 years starting with the prior approval date or, where operational development associated with the change of use has been granted on separate application within 3 years of the prior approval date, within the period of 3 years starting with the date that planning permission is granted. Reason: In compliance with Schedule 2, Part 3, Class R, paragraph R.3(2) and (3) of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended).
