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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The Cottage 29 High Street Great Wilbraham Cambridgeshire CB21 5JD
Last published check: 9 Oct 2026, 20:49. Check the council record for more recent changes.
The Cottage 29 High Street Great Wilbraham Cambridgeshire CB21 5JD
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View council mapAsh (Tree 1)- Top the main stems of the Ash tree at a height of aproximately 4 metres from ground level, creating a standing habitat for biodiversity and wildlife value.Ash (Tree 4) - Severe crown reduction of this approximately 13m Ash tree, removing the upper canopy and reducing overall height down to approximately 5-6m above ground level, leaving a stable main trunk / habitat stem. Ash (Tree 5) - Removal of single overextended lateral limb posing a safety risk to the property and adjacent amenity land. The reduction aims to mitigate the limb failure risk.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICEApplication Decision Notice · PDF | 10 Sept 2026 | View |
| PARISHConsultee Comments · PDF | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTERApplication Officer Correspondence · PDF | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFOApplication Information · PDF | 3 Aug 2026 | View |
| FEE CALCULATIONApplication Information · PDF | 3 Aug 2026 | View |
| ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTALAttachment Summary · PDF | 3 Aug 2026 | View |
| TREE LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF | 3 Aug 2026 | View |
| T1Photographs · PDF | 3 Aug 2026 | View |
| T4 LIMBDROP 1Photographs · PDF | 3 Aug 2026 | View |
| T4 LIMBDROP 2Photographs · PDF | 3 Aug 2026 | View |
| T4 LIMBDROP 3JPEGPhotographs · PDF | 3 Aug 2026 | View |
| T4Photographs · PDF | 3 Aug 2026 | View |
| T5Photographs · PDF | 3 Aug 2026 | View |
| T8 LIMBDROP 1Photographs · PDF | 3 Aug 2026 | View |
| T8 LIMBDROP 2Photographs · PDF | 3 Aug 2026 | View |
| T8Photographs · PDF | 3 Aug 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.