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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
3,063Searchable applications
392Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 1,403 approved or refused records
117Refused applications

1,286 approved · 117 refused · 144 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records

  1. Decided25/1198/TTCA

    T1 - Eucalyptus - Reduce height of crown by 3m and shorten lateral branches by 2m to bring tree to within garden boundaries.

    41 Great Eastern Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3AB

    Received 23 Oct 2025
  2. Unknown24/03465/CONDC

    Discharge of conditions 5 (noise insulation scheme), 6 (ventilation scheme), 10 (noise assessment) and 17 (noise assessment) of planning permission 24/03465/FUL

    235 Hills Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 8RW

    Received 23 Oct 2025
  3. Decided25/01307/NMA1

    Non-material amendment of application 25/01307/S73 to amend the wording of conditions 3 and 4 and the description of development to extend the number of units to include units 8-12.

    8-12 Cambridge Leisure Park Clifton Way Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 7DY

    Received 24 Oct 2025
  4. Decided25/04134/HFUL

    Part single storey, part two storey side and rear extension, and creation of parking area to rear garden and dropped kerb to side.

    15 Tillyard Way Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 8QT

    Received 24 Oct 2025
  5. Decided25/04135/FUL

    Removal of all existing claddings, trims and supporting structures and replacement with the same, applied to all external walls and projecting balconies.

    The Steel Building Kingfisher Way Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 8BT

    Received 24 Oct 2025
  6. Decided25/04136/S73

    S73 to vary condition 2 (Approved plans) of planning permission 24/00219/S73 (S73 to vary condition 2 (approved drawings) and 3 (materials of ref: 22/02782/FUL (Redevelopment of the site and erection of two replacement dwellings with associated works) for the following introduction of roof light windows on ground and first floor - plots 1 and 2 increase the ridge height by 400mm to create a more aesthetically design - plots 1 and 2 improved material palette to include zinc cladding to be replaced with dark grey brickwork - plots 1 and 2increase the floorspace of the office/gym to 656sq ft - plots 1 and 2) for the following Plots 1 and 2 - Removal of basement and introduction of accommodation within the roof at second floor, The units have been handed so that the gable sits along boundary, Internal alterations to provide 5No. bedrooms with associated ensuites and bathrooms, Removal of first floor flat roof and introduction of a gable, Incorporation of integrated bin store to side elevation introduction of side access door, Introduction of two additional rooflights, Removal of apex glazing to rear elevation and replaced with two full height windows, Existing single span bi-folds omitted and replaced with two bi-folds of a smaller size, Removal of flat roof lights to single storey extension and introduction of low pitched Solar Panels behind parapet. Site Plan - Both plots handed so front gables are located along site boundaries, Omission of basement flat roof lights and reduction in hardstanding and Alterations to access footpaths and Gym and Office - Alteration of window position on rear elevation.

    71 - 73 Bishops Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 9NQ

    Received 24 Oct 2025
  7. Decided25/04137/HFUL

    Demolition of existing rear single story extension. Two storey rear extension. Erection of single storey outbuilding with PV solar panels to rear garden. Alterations to fenestration and new window to side elevation.

    264 Cherry Hinton Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 7AU

    Received 24 Oct 2025
  8. Decided25/1203/TTCA

    Robinia - Sympathetic Crown Reduction 1m and a 10% thin to growth points where possible/necessary.Note - This tree is situated at front of house over public footpath and road/parking and has recently shed a large branch onto the footpath underneath and a car. It exhibits a very dense crown due to previous management. It is also pressing against multiple bt lines. -

    4 Willis Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2AQ

    Received 24 Oct 2025
  9. Decided25/1204/TTCA

    5 DAYS NOTICE - T620 - Cherry (Dead) - Fell and clear

    Fellows Garden Trinity College Queens Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire

    Received 21 Oct 2025
  10. Decided25/04141/S73

    Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning act 1990 (as amended) application for permission to develop land without compliance with condition 6 of planning permission: C/00/0222/FP for demolition of existing public house and erection of new class a3 restaurant and associated drive-through facility together with alterations to existing parking area, including closure of existing access and creation of new access onto Wadloes Road McDonalds restaurant, 639 Newmarket road, Cambridge, CB5 8WL.

    639 Newmarket Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8WL

    Received 24 Oct 2025
  11. Decided25/1205/TTPO

    5 DAYS NOTICE - Horse Chestnut - partially collapsed - Remove

    19 Clarendon Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 8BH

    Received 21 Oct 2025
  12. Decided23/04952/CONDA

    Submission of details required by condition 6 (Noise assessment), 7 (Dust) and 8 (Water during construction) of planning permision 23/04952/FUL

    19 - 35 Regent Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 3AS

    Received 24 Oct 2025
  13. Decided21/05434/NMA1

    Non-Material Amendment to vary the approved plans (Condition 1) of planning consent 21/05434/REM concerning changes to the road surface between BDW2 and BDW3.

    Darwin Green One BDW3 Development Site Huntingdon Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire

    Received 24 Oct 2025
  14. Withdrawn25/04147/LBC

    Removal of existing pebble dash finish and brick plinth on 5 metres length East elevation external wall and replace with breathable insulation with lime-based smooth render.

    17 Water Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1NZ

    Received 24 Oct 2025
  15. Decided25/04156/HFUL

    Installation of solar panels on existing dwelling

    16 Sleaford Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2PW

    Received 27 Oct 2025
  16. Decided25/04157/FUL

    Erection of 1 No. dwelling.

    9 Apthorpe Way Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 2NJ

    Received 27 Oct 2025
  17. Decided25/1208/TTCA

    1 x Prunus & 1 x Tamarisk - Crown clean (removing dead, damaged and crossing branches). Lateral crown reduction by 1-1.5m to clear buildings and dominance over garden space.

    31 Argyle Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3LR

    Received 27 Oct 2025
  18. Decided25/04160/FUL

    Extension to electrical plant enclosure.

    Memorial Court Clare College Queens Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9AJ

    Received 27 Oct 2025
  19. Decided25/04163/FUL

    Erection of 4 no. Electric Vehicle (EV) car chargers on existing car park area together with DC master unit. Chargers to be connected via underground cables to main clubhouse building alongside a transformer and a photovoltaic inverter box.

    Cambridge Rugby Union Club Grantchester Road Newnham Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9ED

    Received 27 Oct 2025
  20. Decided25/04165/LBC

    Overhaul existing roof and windows, replace existing roof light, alterations to the shopfront, removal of extract odour system, removal of external masonry paint, replacement of internal finishes.

    2 Rose Crescent Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 3LL

    Received 27 Oct 2025
  21. Decided23/03068/CONDE

    Submission of details required by condition 11 (Landscaping) of planning permission 23/03068/FUL

    163 - 167 Mill Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3AN

    Received 27 Oct 2025
  22. Decided25/04173/HFUL

    Single storey front and side extension. Replacement of rear garden boundary wall including rendering and changes to fenestration.

    46A Chartfield Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 9JY

    Received 27 Oct 2025
  23. Decided25/1209/TTPO

    Robinia - Reduce height and spread on all sides by 2 - 2.5m back to previous pruning points. Raise crown to clear highway by 5m

    38 Owlstone Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9JH

    Received 27 Oct 2025
  24. Decided25/1210/TTCA

    Mixed species trees that require uplifting works, Will be reduced 2 metres back to fence line up to a height of 3 metres. Mixed species trees where yellow line is. Mostly Elder and Cherry but some mixed species saplings also. Majority of works are to the elder and cherry.

    72A Ainsworth Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2PD

    Received 27 Oct 2025

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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.

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