What's new
Recent changes to the site, newest first.
- NewTurn on Zoning on the map to see what each part of Cherrywood is set aside for, such as shops, offices, homes and parks.
- FixedBiggest schemes and the Most homes sort listed conservatories and small changes after the housing schemes. They now show only applications with homes.
- NewThe homepage and application pages are now in Polish, Ukrainian, Chinese and Hindi. Pick a language from the globe button.
- ImprovedSharing an application in WhatsApp now shows the site from above, with the headline and decision in large text.
- FixedShared links showed applications that were declared invalid or withdrawn as refused.
- ImprovedThe homepage opens with the last 12 months of decisions. Show all brings back every year, and searches look through every year.
- FixedSome map pins sat on a road hundreds of metres from the site. Pins now sit on the building site.
- ImprovedOn phones, the homepage list loads faster. Cards there no longer show a picture.
- ImprovedApplications without a plain English summary no longer show a button asking for one.
- FixedSome buttons and labels were hard to read, mostly in dark mode. They now have stronger colours.
- ImprovedOn a computer, the top of the homepage is slimmer, so you see more applications without scrolling.
- ImprovedApplication links now use the planning reference, so they keep working. Old links still go to the right place.
- ImprovedShared links in WhatsApp and search results now say what is being built, where, and whether it was granted.
- FixedLinks to an application could stop working, or open a different application, after the council republished its data.
- FixedSharing an application from a page in another language showed the picture in English.
- FixedOn phones, the menu on an application page opened behind the bar at the top, so its links were hidden.
- FixedTapping a nearby application opened it partway down the page, or in a side panel on a computer. It now opens at the top.
- NewThe homepage opens with a search box and place names like Tully, Domville and the Town Centre, so you can start from where you live.
- NewNear me centres the map on where you are and lists what has been decided around you.
- NewQuick links to the latest decision and the biggest schemes.
- NewNearby on an application page now shows pins on a map with distances, and earlier decisions on the same site grouped together.
- NewEach application lists its key documents first, such as the decision letter and the planner’s report.
- ImprovedMap pins are sized by the number of homes, so big schemes stand out.
- ImprovedApplication pages are shorter and calmer. The plain English summary is the title and the decision comes first.
- ImprovedOn a computer, the decision, the people involved and the key documents sit beside the application as you read.
- ImprovedThe panel that opens from the homepage matches the application page, with the summary as its title and a satellite view when there are no photos.
- NewDownload every application as a spreadsheet from the About page.
- NewAsk Claude, ChatGPT and other AI assistants about Cherrywood planning by adding the site as a connector.
- NewCards without a photo now show a satellite view of the site behind its outline.
- ImprovedThe top bar is the same on every page, and on phones About is in the menu.
- ImprovedPerformance improvements. Filtering, the map and opening an application are all much quicker.
- ImprovedThe homepage is quicker to load on phones, and tapping an application on a phone opens its full page.
- ImprovedPhotos on cards are smaller to download, and the green "Granted" label is easier to read.
- FixedSome links to older applications showed an error page.
- FixedGoing back to the homepage from another page sometimes showed "Failed to load" instead of the list and map.
- FixedThe documents list on an application page looked empty until you searched or picked a category.
- NewThe map shows each application as a pin, grouped into clusters when you zoom out.
- NewA cleaner street map of the area, used on every map on the site.
- NewSwipe through an application’s images on your phone.
- FixedSome cards showed the summary for a different application.
- FixedReopening an application sometimes showed an error.
- NewCards lead with a plain-English summary, key numbers like homes and storeys, and the decision in words.
- ImprovedEach application is now one page you scroll through, with a note on what happens next.
- ImprovedApplications open straight away from the list or map.
- ImprovedIf something fails to load, you get a "Try again" button rather than a blank page.
- NewImages for five recent applications.
- ImprovedSecurity updates.
- NewOption to list only the applications visible on the map.
- NewLinks to an application show a proper preview when shared.
- NewImage galleries for more applications.
- ImprovedEasier for search engines to find individual applications.
- NewYour filters are remembered between visits. "Clear all" resets them.
- NewShow or hide the Cherrywood boundary on the map.
- NewImage galleries on application pages.
- ImprovedEasier to use with a keyboard or screen reader, with better colour contrast and larger tap targets.
- ImprovedTwo columns of cards on wide screens.
- ImprovedThe map shows decision dates when several applications overlap.