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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

3,169Searchable applications

392Recorded as pending

92%Approval rate · 1,458 approved or refused records

120Refused applications

1,338 approved · 120 refused · 147 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 20 May 2019 to 7 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 12 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records

Decided26/0037/TTCA
178: Elm, Crown reduction - light crown reduction approx. 1m to modify to that of a single tree canopy to reduce wind loading.140: Beech, Crown reduction - 2.5-3m reduce extension beyond group canopy.131: Ash, Fell - to monolith at approx. 9m to retain habitat value and minimise risk of failure onto car parking.
Queens College The Grove Silver Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9ET
Received 14 Jan 2026
Decided26/0038/TTCA
274: Ash, Fell - ground level moribund to facilitate replacement tree.297: Cupressus, lift low canopy - pedestrian clearance 2.5m over footpath and 3.5m over driveway.299: Cherry Plum, lift low canopy - clearance 2.5m.275: Prunus, reduce crown 1.5-2m. Remove dead stem from split at 2.5m.280: Lime, reduce height by 4m and spread by 2m and all deadwood over 30mm in diameter or 1m length.
12 Lady Margaret House Grange Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9DU
Received 14 Jan 2026
Decided26/00126/HFUL
Garden room for gym equipment.
80 Coleridge Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3PJ
Received 14 Jan 2026
Decided26/00127/HFUL
Roof extension with rear dormer.
54 Eltisley Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9JQ
Received 13 Jan 2026
Decided26/0039/TTCA
Laburnum (dying) - Fell.Laurel - Trim lower canopy on garden side by 0.5m, cut back upper canopy to same level. Reduce height of front sections by 2m and shape into remainder of canopy.Beech Hedge - Reduce height by 3 -4m down to previous reduction points, trim on both sides to tidy.Walnut - Raise canopy to give 1.5m clearance above top of adjacent church wall, remove deadwood in lower canopy.
The Vicarage 1 Grantchester Road Trumpington Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 9LH
Received 14 Jan 2026
Decided25/00570/CONDB
Submission of details required by condition 3(c) (fire separation within roof space) of Listed Building consent 25/00570/LBC
St Catharines College, The Masters Lodge Trumpington Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1RL
Received 14 Jan 2026
Decided26/00134/HFUL
Demolition of Gym/Storage and erection of single storey rear extension. Internal Alterations.
58 Harding Way Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 3RR
Received 15 Jan 2026
Decided24/01354/COND41
Submission of details required by condition 41 (noise impact assessment) of planning permission 24/01354/FUL
137 And 143 Histon Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 3HZ
Received 15 Jan 2026
Decided24/01354/COND11
Submission of details required by condition 11 (travel plan welcome pack) of planning permission 24/01354/FUL
137 And 143 Histon Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 3HZ
Received 15 Jan 2026
Decided26/00140/HFUL
Retrospective installation of a garage door.
12 Anstey Hall Barns Maris Lane Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 9LG
Received 15 Jan 2026
Decided26/00142/FUL
Refurbishment of Hobsons building including rooftop mechanical plant.
St Catharines College, Hobsons Trumpington Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1RL
Received 15 Jan 2026
Decided26/00143/LBC
Removal of internal partitions and making good to existing floor and wall linings, Repainting of retained walls and recarpeting of floors.Single radiator and surface mounted pipework route rerouted, New electrical items (lighting, data and power etc.) surface mounted as per the existing installation, locations updated to reflect return to open-plan nature of the room.
New Museums Site, M24 Free School Lane Cambridge Cambridgeshire
Received 15 Jan 2026
Decided24/03964/CONDR
Submission of details required by condition 32 (Green Roof Cycle Shelter Details) of planning permission 24/03964/FUL.
Land At 6-7, 8, 9-11, 13, 14-16 Mercers Row Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8HY
Received 15 Jan 2026
Decided26/0044/TTCA
T730: LIME x 20m high - Raise lower secondary branches to 3m above ground level to clear car parking area T759: HORSE CHESTNUT x 16m high - Repollard by reducing regrowth of approx 2.5m to leave at 13.5m tall T761: HORSE CHESTNUT x 16m high - Repollard by reducing regrowth of approx 2.5m to leave at 13.5m tall T763: HORSE CHESTNUT x 18m high - Repollard by reducing regrowth of approx 3m to leave at 15m tall T773: LIME x 16m high - Repollard by reducing regrowth of 4m to leave at 12m tall T774: LIME x 17m high - Repollard by reducing regrowth of 4m to leave at 13m tall T776: LIME x 16m high - Repollard by reducing regrowth of 4m to leave at 12m tall T786: ASH x 15m high - Fell, due to Inonotus in upper crown, previously reduced in response to limb failure, but tree is leaning towards Trinity College ground and is next to very busy access drive and foot path
South Pavillion St Johns College Playing Field Grange Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire
Received 16 Jan 2026
Decided26/00152/LBC
Structural Facade Repairs to the elevations of the South Range of First Court to include the insertion of stainless steel bed joint reinforcement and reporting of historic brickwork.
Peterhouse Trumpington Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1RD
Received 16 Jan 2026
Decided26/00153/FUL
Replacement of cladding and balcony decking.
The Copper Building Kingfisher Way Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 8BL
Received 16 Jan 2026
Decided26/00154/FUL
Conversion of Existing Dwelling (C3) to 11 Bedroom 11 Person HMO (Sui Generis) together with side dormer roof extensions.
18 Carlton Way Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 2BZ
Received 16 Jan 2026
Decided26/00155/HFUL
Single storey side and rear extension and roof extension including rear dormer and 2no rooflights to front elevation.
36 Cyprus Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3QA
Received 16 Jan 2026
Decided26/0046/TTCA
LSE028 - Common Alder - Prune back to clear building touching timber building by 2m.
The Springs 224 Victoria Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 3LG
Received 16 Jan 2026
Decided26/00159/HFUL
Retrospective application for the addition of balustrade to rear first floor balcony.
59 Ainsworth Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2PF
Received 16 Jan 2026
Decided26/00168/HFUL
Single storey side and rear extension.
55 Coleridge Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3PH
Received 19 Jan 2026
Withdrawn26/00169/HFUL
Part single storey, part two storey rear extension, porch extension and new carport to front.
63 Holbrook Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 7SX
Received 19 Jan 2026
Decided26/00170/HFUL
Part retrospective part single storey, part two storey rear extension, single storey side extensions, front porch, external cladding, alteration to fenestration and 2no rooflights to front
1 Luard Close Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 8PL
Received 19 Jan 2026
Decided26/00171/LBC
Installation of a lift.
The End House Lady Margaret Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0BJ
Received 19 Jan 2026

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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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