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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Swallowfield Church Lane Abington Pigotts Cambridgeshire SG8 0SG
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Swallowfield Church Lane Abington Pigotts Cambridgeshire SG8 0SG
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View council mapAsh x 4 - the canopy to be lifted by 2.5 meters to allow clearance of the telegraph wires which service neighbouring houses.Ash x 1 - The tree has a lot of large, dead boughs, these need to be removed for safety. Additionally, cut back the branches overhanging the property to remove the risk of damage to the roof and corresponding side of the house.Fir x 1 - Overgrown branches require cutting back by no more than one meter to allow for safe passage between the gardens.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| DECISION NOTICEApplication Decision Notice · PDF | 28 Sept 2026 | View |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTERApplication Officer Correspondence · PDF | 2 Sept 2026 | View |
| FEE CALCULATIONApplication Information · PDF | 27 Aug 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFOApplication Information · PDF | 27 Aug 2026 | View |
| ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTALAttachment Summary · PDF | 27 Aug 2026 | View |
| BI - PHOTOPhotographs · PDF | 27 Aug 2026 | View |
| BII - PHOTOPhotographs · PDF | 27 Aug 2026 | View |
| BIII - PHOTOPhotographs · PDF | 27 Aug 2026 | View |
| BIV - PHOTOPhotographs · PDF | 27 Aug 2026 | View |
| BV - PHOTOPhotographs · PDF | 27 Aug 2026 | View |
| BVI - PHOTOPhotographs · PDF | 27 Aug 2026 | View |
| A - SKETCHPhotographs · PDF | 27 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.