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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

2,968Searchable applications

391Recorded as pending

92%Approval rate · 1,363 approved or refused records

113Refused applications

1,250 approved · 113 refused · 137 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided25/03335/FUL
Use of storage shed with alterations to form ancillary studio accommodation in connection to the use and occupation of the ground floor flat at 42 Richmond Road Cambridge CB4 3 PU
42 Richmond Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 3PU
Received 22 Aug 2025
Decided25/03339/S73
S73 to vary condition 2 (approved drawings) of planning permission 25/02083/HFUL (Two storey rear extension with part single storey rear and side extension following demolition of existing garage, change to windows in front fenestration and change from cladding to composite cladding) to replace ground floor flat roof to pitched roof and change first floor window.
26 Almoners Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 8PA
Received 26 Aug 2025
Decided24/04163/CONDA
Submission of details required by conditions 2 (fencing) and 3 (cycle and bin stores) of planning permission 24/04163/FUL
51 Cromwell Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3EB
Received 26 Aug 2025
Decided25/0871/TTPO
T1 - Thuja - Reduce over extended limb towards flats by 2m.T2 - Thuja - Remove lowest branch over bin areaArea 1 - (Yew x 4 (Purple dots) and Thuja x4 (Gree Dot ) - Crown lift all trees over access roads to 4m to allow vehicle access and Trim any trees back from roofs of buildings to give 2m clearance.
St Georges Court, Flat 6 Cavendish Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 7UP
Received 26 Aug 2025
Decided25/03341/HFUL
Replace existing boundary wall to extend rear garden
1 Headington Drive Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 9HE
Received 26 Aug 2025
Decided25/0872/TTPO
T1 - Birch - remove three low limbs. Reason - Release more daylight as these limbs are dominating the garden.
17 Beche Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8HX
Received 26 Aug 2025
Decided25/0873/TTCA
T1 - Juniper tree (Located in the rear side passage of victorian terraced home) - RemoveT2 - Photinia Red Robin - Reduce the crown by 1 meter T3 - Umbrella tree - Reduce the crown by 1 meter
18 Eltisley Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9JG
Received 26 Aug 2025
Decided25/0874/TTCA
T1 Holly - Crown Reduction - Reducing the height and spread of the tree by up to 1.5 metres sympathetically to clear access stairs and buildingT2 Plum - Crown Reduction - Reducing the height and spread of the tree by up to 2 metres (by approx 30%) to allow more light into flatand reduce debris causing slip hazard to public footpath T3 Elder - Entire crown reduce by by 2 metres T4 Elder - Entire crown reduce by by 3 metres
7 Flat 1A North Terrace Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8DJ
Received 26 Aug 2025
Decided25/03342/HFUL
Erection of two single-storey ancillary garden buildings.
29 Garlic Row Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8HW
Received 26 Aug 2025
Decided22/02066/CONDW
Submission of details required by condition 13 (electric vehicle charge point scheme) of planning permission 22/02066/FUL
Owlstone Croft Owlstone Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9JJ
Received 26 Aug 2025
Decided25/03345/HFUL
Part garage conversion and single storey side and rear extension.
11 Crowthorne Close Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 9LZ
Received 26 Aug 2025
Decided25/03346/S73
S73 to vary condition 2 (approved drawings) of planning permission 22/02280/HFUL (Two storey side extension and change front porch roof) to add 2 velux windows to roof.
34 Porson Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 8EU
Received 26 Aug 2025
Decided25/03347/HFUL
Single storey side and rear extension and detached garden room
13 North Cottages Trumpington Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 8EZ
Received 26 Aug 2025
Decided25/03349/HFUL
Part single storey, part two storey rear extensions.
146 Vinery Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3DT
Received 26 Aug 2025
Decided25/03354/CL2PD
Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for the proposed use of ancillary private medical clinic within existing dwellinghouse.
73 Gough Way Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9LN
Received 26 Aug 2025
Decided25/03361/CL2PD
Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for a roof extension together with rear facing dormer and 3 No. rooflights to front roof slope.
7 Fordwich Close Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 2HS
Received 27 Aug 2025
Decided25/03362/HFUL
New front window and relocation of existing two windows.
7 Fordwich Close Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 2HS
Received 27 Aug 2025
Decided25/03368/ADV
Installation of non illuminated external fascia signs on East and West elevation, totem main entrance signage and external signage for vehicles and pedestrians, cycle and bin store, deliveries and goods entrance.
Wellcome Trust Mrc Building, Hutchinson Hills Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 0XZ
Received 27 Aug 2025
Decided25/0880/TTCA
2 x spruce, reduce the tops by around 3 metres
17 Priory Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 3QH
Received 27 Aug 2025
Decided25/03369/HFUL
Demolition of existing garage, WC and store. Two storey side and single storey rear extension.
12 March Lane Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3LG
Received 27 Aug 2025
Withdrawn25/03370/FUL
Retrospective conversion of existing outbuilding to be a self-contained ancillary annex.
46 Chalfont Close Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 9NA
Received 27 Aug 2025
Decided25/0883/TTCA
Variegated Maple - reduce height by 2-2.5m down to previous pruning pointsreduce spread on all sides by 1.5m back to previous pruning pointsremove all old pruning stubs that have failed to flush
32 Owlstone Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9JH
Received 27 Aug 2025
Decided25/03371/HFUL
Demolition of existing outbuilding in rear garden. Single storey rear and side extension.
35 Elfleda Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8NA
Received 27 Aug 2025
Decided25/0884/TTCA
T1 - PEAR - reduce crown by approximately 3 to 4ms down to natural secondary outer canopy line of 6ms height to rebalance and shape crown,T2 - 3 x SYCAMORES and 10 x YEWS. in Blackfriars on boundary line with St Edmunds College property with upper canopies overhanging roof - prune back upper crowns by approximately 1 to 1.5ms to provide horizontal and vertical clearance to roof and side of building,
St Edmunds College Mount Pleasant Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0BN
Received 27 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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