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Planning application documents: what to read first
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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 dates3,216Searchable applications
392Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 1,489 approved or refused records
120Refused applications
1,369 approved · 120 refused · 148 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided26/0212/TTCA
T1103 Azara - Reduce crown by 50% (around 6m in height and spread by 1.5m - 2m)
Trinity College, Whewells Court Trinity Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1TQ
Received 25 Feb 2026 - Decided25/02161/CONDG
Submission of details required by condition 7 (demolition/construction noise and vibration impact assessment) of planning permission 25/02161/FUL
Christs College, Christs College Library St Andrews Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 3BU
Received 25 Feb 2026 - Decided25/02161/CONDF
Submission of details required by condition 6 (airborne dust) of planning permission 25/02161/FUL
Christs College, Christs College Library St Andrews Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 3BU
Received 25 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00751/HFUL
Demolition of existing side/rear extension and construction of a new single storey rear extension, construction of a hip-to-gable roof extension and rear-facing dormer extension
2 The Grove Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1TJ
Received 25 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00757/FUL
Removal of a small window and formation of a new opening, mounting of new ventilation grilles with associated pipework, and installation of 2no. new plant units associated with an air conditioning system to an existing courtyard enclosure.
Goldie Boathouse Beaulands Close Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1HJ
Received 25 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00758/LBC
Removal of a small window and formation of a new opening, mounting of new ventilation grilles with associated pipework, and installation of 2no. new plant units associated with an air conditioning system to an existing courtyard enclosure.
Goldie Boathouse Beaulands Close Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1HJ
Received 25 Feb 2026 - Decided23/04037/CONDF
Submission of details required by condition 4 (sample panel) of planning permission 23/04037/FUL
Babbage House Castle Park Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0AT
Received 25 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00766/HFUL
Single storey rear and side extension following demolition of existing lean-to and alterations to fenestration.
120 Milton Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1LD
Received 26 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00767/HFUL
Erection of a single-storey detached annexe outbuilding within the rear garden, for ancillary residential use associated with the main dwellinghouse.
3 Cunningham Close Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 2DN
Received 26 Feb 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00769/S106A
Modification of Paragraph 3.2.1 and Paragraph 3.2.3 in Schedule Two contained in a S106 Agreement dated 11 May 2001 made between (1) Cambridge City Council (2) Cambridgeshire County Council (3) Universities Superannuation Scheme Limited in respect of outline planning permission ref: C/00/0629/OP.
John Lewis Service Building 40 Hauxton Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 9FT
Received 24 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00770/HFUL
Proposed single storey rear extension and retrospective erection of a garden outbuilding
9 Roland Close Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 2DJ
Received 26 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00771/SCOP
EIA Scoping Opinion request pursuant to Regulation 15 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (as amended) for a proposed employment park.
Cambridge Employment Park Development CB23 8HB
Received 25 Feb 2026 - Decided24/01704/COND53
Submission of details required by condition 53 (completion report and details of any post remedial sampling and analysis) of planning permission 24/01704/S73
Land South Of Worts Causeway Cambridge CB1 8RL
Received 26 Feb 2026 - Decided26/0216/TTCA
G1 - 2x Fig trees - Reduce by 3m all roundReason - Trees gets very overgrown causing issues for the residents/parking.
Cristinas House 47 St Andrews Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1DH
Received 26 Feb 2026 - Decided25/01733/CONDA
Submission of details required by conditions 3 (method statement) and 4 (stonework repairs) of Listed Building consent 25/01733/LBC
St Johns College, St Johns College Chapel St Johns Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1TP
Received 26 Feb 2026 - Decided23/03759/CONDB
Submission of details required by conditions 6 (Surface Water), 7 (Foul Water), 9 (Landscaping), 14 (Cycle Store) of planning permission 23/03759/FUL
42 Birdwood Road Cambridge CB1 3SU
Received 26 Feb 2026 - Decided26/0218/TTCA
T1- Sycamore- Reduce in height and shape by 2 meters, remove oversized epicormic removing 3 meters, to maintain in its current location.
48 Pretoria Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1HE
Received 23 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00787/CL2PD
Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for loft conversion, including rear dormer and 3no. rooflights.
38 Foster Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 9JR
Received 27 Feb 2026 - Decided26/0223/TTCA
T1 - Cotoneaster - Crown reduction of 2 meters to a finished height of 2 meters. T2 - Holly - Crown reduction of 2 .5 meters to a finished height of 3.5 meters and raise the crown to 2.5 meters from ground level
129 Gwydir Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2LG
Received 27 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00789/CL2PD
Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for roof extension and rear dormer including 2no. rooflights.
175 Coleridge Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3PW
Received 27 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00797/FUL
Change of use for existing 6-bedroom house in multiple occupation (Use Class C4) into a 8 bed, 8 person large HMO (sui generis use) and minor external amendments - part retrospective.
1 Barton Close Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9LQ
Received 2 Mar 2026 - Withdrawn26/00805/HFUL
Roof extension including roof ridge raise, rear dormer and three storey rear extension.
112 Canterbury Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 3QE
Received 2 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00806/FUL
Extension and resurfacing of existing netball courts, installation of an additional cricket practice lane, and resurfacing of existing service road together with associated works
Perse School Playing Fields Latham Close Cambridge Cambridgeshire
Received 2 Mar 2026 - Decided26/0226/TTPO
T1 Silver Birch - remove. Reason - Creates significant mess in neighbours gardens, leading to disputes with neighbours.To be replaced with fruit tree in same position.
5 Pretoria Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1HD
Received 2 Mar 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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