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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Holy Trinity Church Church Lane Balsham Cambridgeshire CB21 4DS
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Holy Trinity Church Church Lane Balsham Cambridgeshire CB21 4DS
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View council mapAsh Tree - Fell and base ground out.Reason - dying decayed ash tree stump (height 7ft, girth 5ft) 3 ft from public footpath through churchyard - It is intended to be replaced by a mountain ash (rowan) tree sapling.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICEApplication Decision Notice · PDF | 25 Mar 2026 | View |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTERApplication Officer Correspondence · PDF | 3 Mar 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFOApplication Information · PDF | 25 Feb 2026 | View |
| FEE CALCULATIONApplication Information · PDF | 25 Feb 2026 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF | 25 Feb 2026 | View |
| PHOTOPhotographs · PDF | 25 Feb 2026 | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.