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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6 Beech Tree Lane Whittlesford Cambridgeshire CB22 4AJ
Last published check: 10 Oct 2026, 11:01. Check the council record for more recent changes.
6 Beech Tree Lane Whittlesford Cambridgeshire CB22 4AJ
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View council mapT1 - Walnut - Crown Reduction - Reducing the height and spread of the tree by up to 1.5 metres sympathetically to re balance the crown of the tree, allow more light into garden and clear roof T2 - Silver Birch - Reduce crown by approximately 2 metres in height and 1 metre in lateral spread to increase light penetration into the garden and maintain a smaller overall crown size due to the trees close proximity to the house. Retain natural shape and balanced form throughout pruning worksT3 - Cherry - Reduce crown by approximately 1.5 metres to provide clearance from the house and increase light penetration into the garden, while retaining the trees natural shape and balanced formG1(Group of 5 Himalayan Birch) - Reduce crowns by approximately 1 metre to retain the trees at a formal and manageable size, whilst maintaining natural shape and balanced crown form throughout
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICEApplication Decision Notice · PDF | 6 Jul 2026 | View |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTERApplication Officer Correspondence · PDF | 3 Jun 2026 | View |
| INVALID LETTERApplication Information · PDF | 2 Jun 2026 | View |
| OWNERSHIP CONFIRMATIONApplication Information · PDF | 2 Jun 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFOApplication Information · PDF | 28 May 2026 | View |
| FEE CALCULATIONApplication Information · PDF | 28 May 2026 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF | 28 May 2026 | View |
| TREE PHOTOPhotographs · PDF | 28 May 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.