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
Land At Melbourn Science Park Cambridge Road Melbourn Cambridgeshire
Land At Melbourn Science Park Cambridge Road Melbourn Cambridgeshire
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View council mapS73 to vary conditions of ref: 23/01134/FUL (Demolition of 13,594sqm of existing buildings, alterations and extensions by 1,127 sqm to retained buildings to allow use within Class E within Ash House, Class E(b) within Moat House and Class C1 within the new wing rear of Moat House, development of 46,031 sqm of new office and technology research facilities (Class E(g)(i), (ii) and (iii)) including continued use of DaVinci building and 22,941 sqm of ancillary buildings for vehicle and cycle parking, together with temporary and permanent plant and infrastructure works including formation of two additional vehicular accesses and one additional vehicular egress from Cambridge Road and landscaping), i) vary condition 2 (approved plans) of that planning permission in relation to a change to the location and appearance of an electricity substation and waste store ii) make changes to conditions to enable that substation and waste store to be commenced in advance of the submission and approval of details required by conditions 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 24, 28, 29, 31, 34, 35, and 37 iii) remove condition 9 (contamination) as the assessment now submitted demonstrates that no further investigation is required.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| HIAConsultee Comments · PDF | 5 Oct 2026 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNINGConsultee Comments · PDF | 30 Sept 2026 | View |
| SUBSTATION CONTAMINATION REPORTApplication Information · PDF | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTHConsultee Comments · PDF | 25 Mar 2026 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTHConsultee Comments · PDF | 24 Mar 2026 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTHConsultee Comments · PDF | 24 Mar 2026 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTHConsultee Comments · PDF | 24 Mar 2026 | View |
| LANDSCAPE OFFICERConsultee Comments | 24 Mar 2026 | View |
| HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT TEAMConsultee Comments · PDF | 23 Mar 2026 | View |
| TREESConsultee Comments · PDF | 20 Mar 2026 | View |
| LOCAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITYConsultee Comments · PDF | 19 Mar 2026 | View |
| ARCHAEOLOGYConsultee Comments · PDF | 19 Mar 2026 | View |
| LLFAConsultee Comments · PDF | 19 Mar 2026 | View |
| CONSERVATIONConsultee Comments · PDF | 18 Mar 2026 | View |
| ECOLOGYConsultee Comments · PDF | 17 Mar 2026 | View |
| URBAN DESIGNConsultee Comments · PDF | 17 Mar 2026 | View |
| PARISHConsultee Comments · PDF | 13 Mar 2026 | View |
| HISTORIC ENGLANDConsultee Comments · PDF | 10 Mar 2026 | View |
| WASTE - SHARED SERVICEConsultee Comments | 10 Mar 2026 | View |
| SUSTAINABILITYConsultee Comments · PDF | 10 Mar 2026 | View |
| FILE COPY OF AMENDMENT LETTERApplication Officer Correspondence · PDF | 4 Mar 2026 | View |
| COVER LETTER CAR PARKING LANDSCAPEDrawings · PDF | 3 Mar 2026 | View |
| COVER LETTER ADDENDUMAgent / Applicant Comments · PDF | 3 Mar 2026 | View |
| LANDSCAPE MASTERPLANDrawings · PDF | 3 Mar 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawings · PDF | 3 Mar 2026 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT UPDATEDDrawings · PDF | 3 Mar 2026 | View |
| UTILITIES AND DRAINAGE SURVEYApplication Information · PDF | 3 Mar 2026 | View |
| ANGLIAN WATER COMMENTSConsultee Comments · PDF | 19 Jan 2026 | View |
| LANDSCAPEConsultee Comments | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| CLIMATE, WASTE & ENVIRONMENTConsultee Comments · PDF | 6 Jan 2026 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTHConsultee Comments · PDF | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| PLACE SERVICESConsultee Comments · PDF | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| CONTAMINATED LANDConsultee Comments · PDF | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| LOCAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITYConsultee Comments · PDF | 18 Dec 2025 | View |
| ECOLOGYConsultee Comments · PDF | 18 Dec 2025 | View |
| ARCHAEOLOGY OFFICERConsultee Comments · PDF | 18 Dec 2025 | View |
| LLFAAgent / Applicant Comments · PDF | 17 Dec 2025 | View |
| URBAN DESIGNConsultee Comments · PDF | 16 Dec 2025 | View |
| PARISHConsultee Comments · PDF | 16 Dec 2025 | View |
| CONSERVATIONConsultee Comments · PDF | 12 Dec 2025 | View |
| HISTORIC ENGLANDConsultee Comments · PDF | 9 Dec 2025 | View |
| SUSTAINABILITYConsultee Comments · PDF | 8 Dec 2025 | View |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTERApplication Officer Correspondence · PDF | 4 Dec 2025 | View |
| MAP OF NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURSNeighbour/Consultee Notification List · PDF | 4 Dec 2025 | View |
| WASTE - SHARED SERVICEConsultee Comments · PDF | 4 Dec 2025 | View |
| SITE NOTICEApplication Press/Site Notices · PDF | 4 Dec 2025 | View |
| FEE CALCULATIONApplication Information · PDF | 26 Nov 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFOApplication Information · PDF | 26 Nov 2025 | View |
| ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTALAttachment Summary · PDF | 26 Nov 2025 | View |
| SURFACE WATER DRAINAGEApplication Information · PDF | 26 Nov 2025 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL STATEMENTApplication Information · PDF | 26 Nov 2025 | View |
| LANDSCAPE ADDENDUMApplication Information · PDF | 26 Nov 2025 | View |
| 2025 SUBSTATION LOCATIONDrawings · PDF | 26 Nov 2025 | View |
| SUPPORTING TRANSPORT NOTEApplication Information · PDF | 26 Nov 2025 | View |
| COVER LETTERApplication Information · PDF | 26 Nov 2025 | View |
| DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 9 - CONTAMINATIONApplication Information · PDF | 26 Nov 2025 | View |
| MSP SUBSTATION NOISE ASSESSMENT MEMOApplication Information · PDF | 26 Nov 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawings · PDF | 26 Nov 2025 | View |
| ROOF - SCOPING AND DETAILDrawings · PDF | 26 Nov 2025 | View |
| DAVINCI SUBSTATIONDrawings · PDF | 26 Nov 2025 | View |
| DAVINCI WASTE COMPOUND AND SUBSTATIONDrawings · PDF | 26 Nov 2025 | View |
| DEMOLITION STRIP OUT ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 26 Nov 2025 | View |
| GENERAL ARRANGEMENT- SECTIONS PHASE 1Drawings · PDF | 26 Nov 2025 | View |
| GENERAL ARRANGEMENT - ELEVATIONS PHASE 1Drawings · PDF | 26 Nov 2025 | View |
| SUBSTATION WORKSApplication Information · PDF | 26 Nov 2025 | View |
| TECHNICAL NOTEApplication Information · PDF | 26 Nov 2025 | View |
| GROUND INVESTIGATION REPORT PAGE 1-50Application Information · PDF | 26 Nov 2025 | View |
| GROUND INVESTIGATION REPORT PAGE 51-100Application Information · PDF | 26 Nov 2025 | View |
| GROUND INVESTIGATION REPORT PAGE 101-150Application Information · PDF | 26 Nov 2025 | View |
| GROUND INVESTIGATION REPORT PAGE 151-193Application Information · PDF | 26 Nov 2025 | View |
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