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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 dates3,210Searchable applications
392Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 1,485 approved or refused records
120Refused applications
1,365 approved · 120 refused · 148 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026We haven’t verified direct planning guidance links for this authority yet. Use its official website in Council sources.
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
- Unknown26/0169/TTCA
Walnut tree - Reduce crown by 3.5 metres
Duchess Of Cambridge 77 High Street Trumpington Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 9HZ
Received 16 Feb 2026 - Decided26/0170/TTCA
Precautionary root pruning associated with works to install underground communications duct work to rear of Nos 7, 8 and 9 Selwyn Gardens Works are in the vicinity of nearby trees in the West Cambridge Conservation Area, but are not directly affecting any trees.All duct installation and peripheral activities (eg storage of materials) will be carried out with due reference to Street Works UK's Guidelines for the Planning, Installation and Maintenance of Utility Apparatus in Proximity to Trees (update January 2026)This application has been made to bring these works in a Conservation area to the attention of the Local Authority
9 Selwyn Gardens Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9AX
Received 16 Feb 2026 - Decided25/00259/COND6
Submission of details required by condition 6 (arboricultural method statement and tree protection plan) of planning permission 25/00259/FUL
Addenbrookes NHS Trust Hospital 28 Long Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 8PS
Received 13 Feb 2026 - Decided25/00259/COND8
Submission of details required by condition 8 (traffic management plan) of planning permission 25/00259/FUL
Addenbrookes NHS Trust Hospital 28 Long Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 8PS
Received 13 Feb 2026 - Decided25/00259/COND22
Submission of details required by condition 22 (biodiversity net gain plan) of planning permission 25/00259/FUL
Addenbrookes NHS Trust Hospital 28 Long Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 8PS
Received 13 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00596/HFUL
Single storey side/rear extension and roof extension with rear facing dormer together with 2 No. rooflights to rear roof slope and 1 No. rooflight to front roof slope.
4 Edward Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2LS
Received 16 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00597/HFUL
Single storey side/rear extension, roof extension with rear facing dormer and rooflights to front and over stairs and installation of 2.4m high gates to the rear access.
48 Humberstone Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1JF
Received 16 Feb 2026 - Decided26/0173/TTPO
T1- Judas- remove 3x lowest elongated lateral limbs over roadway back to trunk (removing approximately 3 meters) as the Council are now threatening action due to access issues
4 Cross Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2HW
Received 16 Feb 2026 - Decided25/02173/CONDA
Submission of details required by condition 4 (making good panelling and fixtures) of Listed Building consent 25/02173/LBC
Cambridge Railway Station Station Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2JW
Received 16 Feb 2026 - Decided23/04686/COND21
Submission of details required by condition 21 (surface water drainage system) of planning permission 23/04686/FUL
12 - 34 Fanshawe Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3QY
Received 16 Feb 2026 - Decided23/04686/COND23
Submission of details required by condition 23 (carbon reduction strategy) of planning permission 23/04686/FUL
12 - 34 Fanshawe Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3QY
Received 16 Feb 2026 - Decided23/04686/COND24
Submission of details required by condition 24 (water efficiency measures) of planning permission 23/04686/FUL
12 - 34 Fanshawe Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3QY
Received 16 Feb 2026 - Decided23/04686/COND26
Submission of details required by condition 26 (Phase 3 remediation strategy) of planning permission 23/04686/FUL
12 - 34 Fanshawe Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3QY
Received 16 Feb 2026 - Decided23/04686/COND27
Submission of details required by condition 27 (Phase 4 verfication/validation report) of planning permission 23/04686/FUL
12 - 34 Fanshawe Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3QY
Received 16 Feb 2026 - Decided23/04686/COND35
Submission of details required by condition 35 (external artificial lighting scheme) of planning permission 23/04686/FUL
12 - 34 Fanshawe Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3QY
Received 16 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00605/HFUL
Demolition of an existing single storey rear element and the erection of two storey and single storey rear extensions
19 Cross Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2HW
Received 17 Feb 2026 - Decided22/04228/CONDG
Submission of details required by conditions 5 (biodiversity net gain) and 6 (green biodiverse roof(s)) of planning permission 22/04228/FUL
6-7 Arts Theatre St Edwards Passage Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 3PJ
Received 17 Feb 2026 - Decided23/04686/COND38
Submission of details required by condition 38 (ecological sensitive lighting strategy) of planning permission 23/04686/FUL
12 - 34 Fanshawe Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3QY
Received 16 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00607/FUL
Conversion of an existing outbuilding into habitable accommodation.
44 Keynes Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8PR
Received 17 Feb 2026 - Decided26/0175/TTCA
College tree number 270 - Gleditisia tricanthos - Prune back the lowest branch growing over the wall marked on the photograph back to the trunk to give clearance to the building wall and window reducing the number of cuts and frequency of pruning. Cut the branches back along the plain brick wall to give 1- 1.5m clearance to protect both the tree and building
Churchill College, Sheppard Flats Storeys Way Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0DS
Received 17 Feb 2026 - Decided23/04686/COND40
Submission of details required by condition 40 (electric vehicle charge point scheme) of planning permission 23/04686/FUL
12 - 34 Fanshawe Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3QY
Received 16 Feb 2026 - Decided23/0468/COND41
Submission of details required by condition 41 (underground bins) of planning permission 23/04686/FUL
12 - 34 Fanshawe Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3QY
Received 16 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00611/FUL
First floor side extension, single storey front and side extension, a single storey rear extension, single storey front extension, alterations to fenestration, removal of external emergency stairs and ducts, alterations to external materials, and the addition of a front and side pergola.
The Milton Arms 205 Milton Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1XG
Received 17 Feb 2026 - Decided26/0176/TTCA
T1 - Silver Birch - Crown reduction 2m
41 Riverside Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8HN
Received 17 Feb 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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