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Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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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 dates3,222Searchable applications
392Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 1,490 approved or refused records
120Refused applications
1,370 approved · 120 refused · 148 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided26/00842/FUL
Installation of 2no condenser units and relocation of existing condenser unit.
17 Mill Lane Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1RX
Received 3 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00844/LBC
Rebuilding of existing rear chimney from roof level and re-roofing of front roof slope.
10 Jesus Lane Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8BA
Received 3 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00846/HFUL
Demolition of existing outbuilding in rear garden and replacement with new single storey outbuilding.
19 Lents Way Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1UA
Received 4 Mar 2026 - Decided22/04228/CONDH
Submission of details required by condition 4 (Foul and surface water drainage) of planning permission 22/04228/FUL
6-7 Arts Theatre St Edwards Passage Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 3PJ
Received 4 Mar 2026 - Decided25/04623/NMA1
Non material amemdment on application 25/04623/FUL for an additional extract air fan and ductwork located on roof and removal of redundant brick coal stores, ductwork and ventilation grills on side elevation
Department Of Geography Downing Place Cambridge Cambridgeshire
Received 4 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00855/HFUL
Single storey side extension.
14 Lilywhite Drive Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1GB
Received 4 Mar 2026 - Decided26/0234/TTCA
T1 - Thuja (14 meters in height) - Fell to ground level and replaced with a small tree that is more practical for the garden.
17 Willis Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2AQ
Received 4 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00876/S106A
Modification of planning obligations contained in a S106 Agreement dated 27 November 2001 made between (1) Cambridge City Council and (2) BNY Trust Company Limited (as trustees of the Merril Lynch Property Fund) as varied by a deed of variation dated 7 October 2019 made between (1) Cambridge City Council, (2) Standard Life Assurance Limited, (3) Cambridgeshire County Council and (4) LIDL Great Britain Limited to modify clause 7.4.
Unit 8 Cambridge Retail Park Newmarket Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8WR
Received 4 Mar 2026 - Decided26/0236/TTCA
Himalayan Cedar (Cedrus deodara) - Fell.The removal of this tree is necessary both as part of a remedy to the actual damage that has occurred and to remove the risks of further damage identified within the accompanying reports. In this instance the removal of the tree will also add to the residential amenity of the property and reduce the excessive shading apparent in the dampness present.
69 -71 Tenison Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2DG
Received 5 Mar 2026 - Withdrawn26/0237/TTPO
T1 (BEECH) - Ground works and associated fibrous root pruning to install a root barrier 18m in length and 3.5m in depth.
246 Hills Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 8QE
Received 5 Mar 2026 - Decided23/03359/CONDC
Submission of details required by condition 23 (BREEAM Completion) of planning permission 23/03359/FUL
Lion House And St George House Lion Yard Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 3NA
Received 5 Mar 2026 - Unknown26/00892/TELNOT
Installation of 1no 9m light wooden pole
36 Selwyn Gardens Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9AY
Received 4 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00897/HFUL
Roof extension including rear dormer and 10no. rooflights to existing roof.
1 Sedley Taylor Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 8PW
Received 5 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00899/S73
S73 to vary condition 2 (approved drawings) of planning permission 25/03247/HFUL (Front entrance porch and garage conversion) to change porch design.
2 Missleton Court Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 8BL
Received 5 Mar 2026 - Decided25/03556/CONDA
Submission of details required by condition 5 (tree protection) of planning permission 25/03556/HFUL
1 Sedley Taylor Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 8PW
Received 5 Mar 2026 - Withdrawn26/00909/FUL
Conversion of existing garage to 1no 1bed dwelling (retrospective).
78 Queen Ediths Way Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 8PW
Received 5 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00911/HFUL
Erection of single storey garden room to rear.
62 Suez Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3QD
Received 6 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00912/LBC
Internal refurbishments to first floor.
University Centre Granta Place Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1RU
Received 6 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00914/FUL
Replacement of timber cladding to 5no residential buildings
Various Properties At Fitzgerald Place, Pepys Court And Scholars Walk Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1WA
Received 6 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00915/PRIOR
Single storey rear extension
89 Southwell Drive Trumpington Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 9DQ
Received 6 Mar 2026 - Decided26/0240/TTCA
T1 - Silver Birch - trim to clear house and phone lines by 1.5 -2,. Reduce limb on south side by 1.5m back to previous reduction points, remove deadwoodT2 -Portugal Laurel - Reduce spread on all sides by 1 -1.5m, reduce height by up to 1m and shape roundT3 - Hazel - Reduce 3 heavily leaning stems on all sides by 1.5mT4 -Thuja - FellT7 -Thuja hedge - Reduce height only by 2m
16 Millington Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9HP
Received 6 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00918/S73
S73 to vary condition 2 (Approved plans) and condition 3 (Materials) of planning permission 25/03556/HFUL (Single storey rear and side extensions, alterations to exterior materials, internal reconfigurations and solar panel installation to East and West elevations. New second floor widows to East and West elevations and change to fenestrations) change from timber cladding to render to match existing, enlarge window W7, Change the hipped roof to the side extension to a lean-to roof and insert two additional rooflights to match the one previously approved and Reposition the rooflight to the Kitchen extension.
1 Sedley Taylor Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 8PW
Received 6 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00919/ADV
Installation of 1 No. externally illuminated hanging sign and 2 No. non illuminated Fascia signs.
33 Grand Arcade St Andrews Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 3BJ
Received 6 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00921/LBC
Installation of a proprietary galvanised safety guardrail system, comprising 48 mm diameter tubular rails and key-clamp components, on the roof of the Great Gate at St Johns College.
St Johns College, First Court St Johns Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1TP
Received 6 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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