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Cambridge City Council
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Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Cambridge City Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates

2,950Searchable applications

391Recorded as pending

92%Approval rate · 1,354 approved or refused records

113Refused applications

1,241 approved · 113 refused · 136 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 20 May 2019 to 7 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 11 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas18 mapped area records

Article 4 direction areas18 mapped area records0 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified

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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

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Withdrawn19/0695/S106A
Application for a deed of variation to S106 to substitute the existing definition of 'University' and replace paragraph 3 of Schedule 11 to allow accommodation to be occupied by any student within Cambridge attending a full-time course of one academic year of more.
Brunswick House 87 Newmarket Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire
Received 20 May 2019
Decided21/05433/COND15
Submission of details required by condition 15 (Brickwork sample panel) of reserved matters application 21/05433/REM
Darwin Green One BDW4 Development Site Huntingdon Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire
Received 9 Oct 2023
Decided21/05433/COND14
Submission of details required by condition 14 (Design details and materials) of reserved matters application 21/05433/REM
Darwin Green One BDW4 Development Site Huntingdon Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire
Received 22 Nov 2023
Decided21/05433/COND10
Submission of details required by condition 10 (Alternative Ventilation Scheme) of Reserved Matters application 21/05433/REM
Darwin Green One BDW4 Development Site Huntingdon Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire
Received 10 Jun 2024
Decided17/0285/COND7
Submission of details required by condition 7 (Plant & Equipment Noise Insulation Scheme) of planning permission 17/0285/REM
Plot M3 - Land Between Madingley Road And Huntingdon Junction
Received 25 Nov 2024
Decided21/05434/COND29
Submission of details required by condition 29 (Alternative Windsor Road Park Plans) of Reserved Matters application 21/05434/REM
Darwin Green One BDW3 Development Site Huntingdon Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire
Received 21 Feb 2025
Decided22/02066/CONDP
Submission of details required by condition 4 (noise assessment) of planning permission 22/02066/FUL
Owlstone Croft Owlstone Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9JJ
Received 21 Mar 2025
Decided22/02066/CONDQ
Submission of details required by condition 32 (artificial lighting) of planning permission 22/02066/FUL
Owlstone Croft Owlstone Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9JJ
Received 31 Mar 2025
Withdrawn25/02507/HFUL
First floor side/rear extension, installation of rooflights to front and rear elevation, alterations to fenestration and new garden studio.
26 Seymour Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3DQ
Received 25 Jun 2025
Decided24/01354/COND14
Submission of details required by condition 14 (hard and soft landscaping scheme) of planning permission 24/01354/FUL
137 And 143 Histon Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 3HZ
Received 1 Jul 2025
Withdrawn25/02659/LBC
Replacement of 4 No. internal Heritage doors one between college kitchen and dining hall, and two sets of double doors, one at each end of the dining hall and one being the main door to the Principal's Lodge.
Westcott House Jesus Lane Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8BP
Received 4 Jul 2025
Withdrawn25/02661/FUL
Change of use of Church Hall from Class F1(f) to class E(g)(i), refurbishment of the Church, roof tile and windows replacement, installation of PVs, demolition of ancillary buildings and extensions and alterations to front, side and rear. Roof replacement to 5 Emmanuel Road, and change of use from class C3(a) to class F1(f).
Cambridge Unitarian Memorial Church Emmanuel Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 1JW
Received 4 Jul 2025
Decided25/0665/TTCA
T482x 3ms high - Elm- Fell, T453 x 2.5ms high - Holly - FellT457 x 3ms high - Holly - Fell, T437 x 8ms - Elm - Fell
Highsett Hills Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire
Received 7 Jul 2025
Decided24/03785/COND11
Submission of details required by condition 11 (external lighting) of planning permission 24/03785/S73
Land North Of Cherry Hinton Coldhams Lane Cambridge Cambridgeshire
Received 1 Jul 2025
Unknown23/00500/CONDE
Submission of details required by condition 11 (scheme detailing plant, equipment, or machinery for the purposes of extraction, filtration and abatement of odours) and 12 (Noise Impact Assesssment) of planning permission 23/00500/FUL
34 Chesterton Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1EN
Received 8 Jul 2025
Decided25/02767/LBC
Repaint existing front elevation of the listed commercial premises.
67 Bridge Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1UR
Received 14 Jul 2025
Decided25/02905/FUL
Retrospective installation of a retractable non illuminated awning with company name sign.
260 Mill Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3NF
Received 23 Jul 2025
Decided25/02956/HFUL
Part two storey part single storey rear extension with associated fenestration and roof works including 1no chimney removal.
309 Histon Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 3NF
Received 28 Jul 2025
Decided25/0764/TTPO
T1 - Oak - Cut back branch by approx. 3m to suitable growth point.A branch is growing over from a Oak tree in 49 Madingley road, the branch is now growing very lower and touching The office / outbuilding of 9 Bulstrode Gardens. We would like to reduce this back by Approx. 3m before any damage is caused.
Harfield House Hedgerley Close Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0EW
Received 29 Jul 2025
Decided25/02992/ADV
Installation of 1no. painted fascia sign and 1no. non-illuminated projecting sign
Cheltenham & Gloucester 6 St Andrews Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 3AX
Received 30 Jul 2025
Decided21/01584/COND35
Submission of details required by condition 35 (renewable energy: 10% requirement) of planning permission 21/01584/S73
Astrazeneca Uk Ltd Cambridge Biomedical Campus 1 Francis Crick Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 0AA
Received 31 Jul 2025
Decided14/1633/COND4D
Submission of details required by condition 4 (fuel sources and plant) of Reserved Matters application 14/1633/REM
Land To The West And South West Of Addenbrookes Campus Robinson Way Cambridge Cambridgeshire
Received 31 Jul 2025
Decided25/03022/HFUL
Retrospective erection of an annex, ancillary to main dwelling.
68 Gunhild Way Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 8RA
Received 1 Aug 2025
Decided25/03026/FUL
Erection of single storey detached dwelling and associated works.
36 Peverel Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8RH
Received 1 Aug 2025

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What these statistics cover

These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Cambridge City Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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