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Cambridge City Council
Planning applications.

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

2,954Searchable applications

391Recorded as pending

92%Approval rate · 1,355 approved or refused records

113Refused applications

1,242 approved · 113 refused · 136 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records

Decided25/03199/HFUL
Replacement windows to front elevation.
77 Norwich Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1ND
Received 13 Aug 2025
Decided25/03201/FUL
Temporary change of use of Crossways House from student accommodation to sheltered accommodation for people experiencing homelessness.
Crossways House 176 Chesterton Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1DA
Received 13 Aug 2025
Decided25/0833/TTCA
T1 Magnolia: crown-reduce by 2m in height and by 1m around the sides.
42 Tenison Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2DW
Received 13 Aug 2025
Decided25/0834/TTPO
T1- Acacia- Laterally reduce by 1.5m to provide 2m clearance from building. Crown lift to 6m
Scott Polar Research Institute Lensfield Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1ER
Received 13 Aug 2025
Decided25/03206/HFUL
Single storey side extension, single storey rear/side extension, installation of in-ground swimming pool to rear and air source heat pump.
102 Long Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 8HF
Received 13 Aug 2025
Withdrawn25/03208/HFUL
New dormer roofs front and rear, new infill wall to porch with rooflights over and slightly extended lead roof
16 Millington Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9HP
Received 14 Aug 2025
Decided25/03209/HFUL
Loft conversion to rear roof plane including two pitched-roof dormers
36 Hardwick Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9JA
Received 14 Aug 2025
Decided25/03210/CL2PD
Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for the replacement of existing outbuilding to the rear.
15 Mortlock Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1TD
Received 14 Aug 2025
Decided22/02066/CONDV
Submission of details required by condition 16 (fire hydrants) of planning permission 22/02066/FUL
Owlstone Croft Owlstone Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9JJ
Received 14 Aug 2025
Decided21/02759/COND33
Submission of details required by condition 33 (BRE issued post Construction Certificate) of planning permission 21/02759/FUL
Colville Road Phase 3 Land At Colville Road And Fishers Lane High Street Cherry Hinton Cambridge Cambridgeshire
Received 14 Aug 2025
Decided25/03220/FUL
Creation of new basement/s for Hotel and Spa
The Varsity Hotel And Spa 24 Thompsons Lane Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8AQ
Received 14 Aug 2025
Decided25/03221/FUL
Creation of new basement/s for Hotel and Spa
The Varsity Hotel And Spa 24 Thompsons Lane Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8AQ
Received 14 Aug 2025
Decided24/04796/NMA1
Non material amendment on application 24/04796/HFUL for addition of a rooflight over the bathroom, minor alterations to the roof form to accommodate this change as the additional rooflight is on the roof hip rafter and a small gable end is required. The rooflight above the dining area was reduced in size.
112 Perse Way Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 3SA
Received 14 Aug 2025
Decided23/04686/NMA1
Non material amendment on application reference 23/04686/FUL to remove first floor bedroom window to plot 80 (south elevation) in Block E3.
12 - 34 Fanshawe Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3QY
Received 14 Aug 2025
Decided25/03225/FUL
Relacement of existing render, cladding and balconies on the external elevations at Aqua, Cyan and Orchid Tower Buildings.
Orchid Building Glenalmond Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 8DB
Received 14 Aug 2025
Decided25/03230/FUL
Existing combustible materials contained within external walls, balcony surfaces and balcony structure to be replaced with non-combustible materials.
65-87 The Lauro Building Aberdeen Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 8DL
Received 15 Aug 2025
Decided25/03234/FUL
Roof maintenance works and replacement rooflights.
Anglia Ruskin University, Ruskin Building East Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 1PT
Received 15 Aug 2025
Decided25/03235/LBC
Replacement handrail to stairwell and associated works.
Museum Of Archaeology And Anthropology D031 University Of Cambridge Downing Site Tennis Court Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire
Received 15 Aug 2025
Decided25/03237/PRIOR
Installation of 1no. 20m monopole to host 6no. antennas, 1no. transmission dish alongside ancillary works to the monopole and base.
Street Record Barnwell Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire
Received 15 Aug 2025
Decided25/0838/TTCA
T1 Oak Reduce by 2-3m back to previous reductionT2 Oak Reduce by 3-4m back to previous reductionWork to maintain size of trees
4B Millington Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9HP
Received 15 Aug 2025
Decided25/03244/S73
S73 to vary condition 2 (approved drawings) of ref: 25/02068/HFUL (Lower ground floor and part single/part two storey rear extensions including a balcony at first floor along with rear roof extension and new fenestration throughout) to show alterations to rear dormer design.
61 Victoria Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 3BW
Received 18 Aug 2025
Decided25/03245/HFUL
Retrospective construction of a home office/gym
39 Lovell Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 2QN
Received 18 Aug 2025
Decided25/03246/FUL
Change of use to a single dwelling (C3 use) (retrospective) and house in multiple occupation (C4 use).
30 St Matthews Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2LT
Received 18 Aug 2025
Decided25/0839/TTPO
T1 and T2 - Lime -Laterally reduce to provide 2m clearance from building AS DISCUSSED WITH JOANNA DAVIES VIA EMAIL 11/10/2024
Street Record Primary Court Cambridge Cambridgeshire
Received 18 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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