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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

3,225Searchable applications

392Recorded as pending

92%Approval rate · 1,491 approved or refused records

120Refused applications

1,371 approved · 120 refused · 148 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 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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More application records

Unknown26/00922/TELNOT
Installation of 1no 10m light pole.
Opposite 50A Devonshire Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2BL
Received 6 Mar 2026
Decided26/00924/HFUL
Side and rear conservatory extension following removal of existing conservatory and garage.
39 Seymour Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3DH
Received 6 Mar 2026
Decided26/00929/LBC
Retention of a plant room within an existing room on the lower ground floor of the Bateman Building, Gonville and Caius College.
Gonville And Caius College, Garage And Lecture Rooms Trinity Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1TA
Received 9 Mar 2026
Decided26/00930/HFUL
Single storey rear extension
28 Ross Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3BX
Received 9 Mar 2026
Decided23/01820/CONDA
Submission of details required by condition 9 (contractors parking plan) of planning permission 23/01820/FUL
68 Whitehill Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8LX
Received 9 Mar 2026
Decided26/0243/TTCA
T1 Pear tree reduce laterally by 1.5m over building.
Manor House 30 Primrose Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 3EH
Received 9 Mar 2026
Decided26/00934/FUL
Installation of 1no. BT Street Hub and removal of associated BT payphones.
Pavement O/s 164 - 167 East Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 1DB
Received 9 Mar 2026
Decided26/00935/ADV
Installation of 2no. digital 75" LCD display screens, one on each side of the Street Hub unit
Pavement O/s 164 - 167 East Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 1DB
Received 9 Mar 2026
Decided26/00937/HFUL
Front Entrance Porch Extension
35 Campkin Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 2NL
Received 9 Mar 2026
Decided26/00940/HFUL
Remove front gate and relocate front door
46 Mawson Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2EA
Received 9 Mar 2026
Unknown26/0247/TTCA
T1: Tilia tormentosa 'Petiolaris' - Excavate a trench 2m deep 1.8m south of the base of the tree to allow repair/reconstruction of the blocked culvert. Roots to a diameter of potentially 100mm may need severing. Roots will be pruned by an arboriculturalist to allow the installation of a trench box to allow works within the trench. Ground protection will be installed as indicated on the attached plan to protect rooting area as far as possible. G1: Taxus baccata - Excavate a trench 1.5 - 2m deep 2.4 m south of the base of the tree to allow repair/reconstruction of the blocked culvert. Roots to a diameter of potentially 100mm may need severing. Roots will be pruned by an arboriculturalist to allow the installation of a trench box to allow works within the trench. Ground protection will be installed as indicated on the attached plan to protect rooting area as far as possible.
Fellows Garden Peterhouse Trumpington Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire
Received 9 Mar 2026
Decided26/00947/FUL
Temporary siting of a two-storey demountable welfare building, relocation of an existing storage container and locker room, and siting of an additional storage container, alongside the installation of new security fencing, open storage, lighting, and associated works.
Cambridge West Gardener's Compound Charles Babbage Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0FS
Received 9 Mar 2026
Decided24/01585/NMA1
Non material amendment on application 24/01585/FUL to amend the location of the cycling stands.
Cambridge University Rugby Club Grange Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9BN
Received 9 Mar 2026
Decided23/02294/CONDD
Submission of details required by conditions 3 (traffic management plan), 4 (surface water management strategy) and 6 (airborne dust) of planning permission 23/02294/FUL
Edward House 8 Albion Row Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0BH
Received 10 Mar 2026
Decided26/00952/FUL
Change of use from an 8-bedroom to a 10-bedroom Large-HMO (sui generis use), through a single-storey rear (side) and internal replan
588 Coldhams Lane Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3JR
Received 10 Mar 2026
Decided26/00953/ADV
To fly both the Progress Pride and Transgender flags, each for short periods annually.
Selwyn College Grange Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9DQ
Received 10 Mar 2026
Decided26/00954/HFUL
Single storey side and rear extensions.
61 Woodlark Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0HT
Received 10 Mar 2026
Decided26/00959/FUL
Partial demolition and rebuilding of leaning material to be dismantled course by course and rebuilt, installation of new brick piers using reclaimed bricks to match existing stitching in helibars into existing, mortar joints to be covered over with new mortar to closely match original colour and texture and installation of three new concrete foundations (below ground) to support new piers.
Arts School Courtyard Bene't Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 3PT
Received 10 Mar 2026
Withdrawn26/00960/LBC
Partial demolition and rebuilding of leaning material to be dismantled course by course and rebuilt, installation of new brick piers using reclaimed bricks to match existing stitching in helibars into existing, mortar joints to be covered over with new mortar to closely match original colour and texture and installation of three new concrete foundations (below ground) to support new piers.
Arts School Courtyard Bene't Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 3PT
Received 10 Mar 2026
Decided26/0253/TTCA
T1: Portuguese Laurel (No 8 Bateman Street) - FellG2: x3 Photinia (No 8 Bateman Street) - Fell
8 Bateman Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1NB
Received 10 Mar 2026
Decided22/05304/CONDC
Submission of details required by conditions 4(Surface Water Drainage), 6 (Biodiversity Net Gain), 8(Boundary Treatment) and 9 (Bird and Bat Nest Boxes) of planning permission 22/05304/FUL.
286 Cherry Hinton Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 7AU
Received 10 Mar 2026
Decided26/0254/TTCA
T4 - Self-set wild cherry, Remove.
39 Ross Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3BP
Received 10 Mar 2026
Decided26/00963/HFUL
Demolish of existing front porch and rear conservatory. Single storey front extension with bay windows. New roof with front and rear roof overhang. Internal alterations and replacement doors and windows.
45 Highworth Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 2BQ
Received 11 Mar 2026
Decided24/02121/CONDD
Submission of details required by condition 5 (a) (methodology for the removal of paint without damage to bricks) and (b) (sample area of removal of existing paint) and (c) (repairs , repointing, painting and/or other treatment) of Listed Building consent 24/02121/LBC
Roebuck House And 22 Ferry Lane Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1NT
Received 11 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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