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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 dates

3,277Searchable applications

392Recorded as pending

92%Approval rate · 1,514 approved or refused records

121Refused applications

1,393 approved · 121 refused · 151 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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

Awaiting decision26/01125/FUL
Change of use of existing boatyard to residential, and demolition of existing boathouse followed by installation of a tethered self-build/custom build houseboat and associated works.
84A Water Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1PA
Received 23 Mar 2026
Decided26/01126/HFUL
Annexe to the rear of the garden
51 Chalmers Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3SZ
Received 23 Mar 2026
Decided26/01127/HFUL
Single storey front/side extension to garage, first floor front/side extension over garage and two storey rear extension. Dormer to side elevation with obscure glazed, fixed window. Hardie plank cladding to front elevation, alterations to fenestration and enlargement of driveway.
53 Almoners Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 8NZ
Received 23 Mar 2026
Decided26/0298/TTCA
T1 - Box Maple (in garden of No.6 Holland St) - Reduce 2.5m laterally over garden of No.7
6 Holland Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 3DL
Received 23 Mar 2026
Unknown26/01133/TELNOT
Installation of 1no 9m light wooden pole
34 Wilberforce Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0EQ
Received 23 Mar 2026
Decided26/01134/FUL
Installation of a new stained-glass window to replace an existing plain-glass window.
St Andrews Church Church Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1DT
Received 23 Mar 2026
Decided26/01135/LBC
Repairs to doors including the installation of door closers, infilling letter boxes and adding signage.
St Catharines College, Main Court Trumpington Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1RL
Received 23 Mar 2026
Awaiting decision26/01137/FUL
Change of use of existing two storey dwelling Use Class E(c) (i) - Financial Services to Use Class C4 - to 1no large 7 bed HMO.
78-80 Cherry Hinton Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 7BH
Received 23 Mar 2026
Withdrawn26/01138/FUL
Installation of a telecommunications base station comprising 12 no new antennas, 2no 300mm dishes, together with the installation of 5 no proposed cabinets and ancillary development thereto
Rooftop Of County Court 197 East Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 1BG
Received 23 Mar 2026
Decided26/0302/TTCA
G1 - 2 x trees consisting of Cherry and other unknown - Crown reduce by approximately 1m.T1 -Medlar tree -, crown reduce by approximately 1m
62C Gwydir Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2LL
Received 23 Mar 2026
Withdrawn26/01139/HFUL
Part single, part two storey side and rear extension following demolition of existing garage.
550 Coldhams Lane Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3JL
Received 23 Mar 2026
Decided20/03524/COND10
Submission of details required by condition 10 (Landscape and Ecological Management Plan (for Building 1 and Transport Hub - parts a),b) and c) only) of planning permission 20/03524/FUL
Land In The North West Part Of The St Johns Innovation Park Cowley Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 0WS
Received 19 Mar 2026
Decided26/0303/TTCA
T1- Sycamore- Reduce in height and shape by 3 meters to maintain in its current location
57 Jesus Lane Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8BS
Received 23 Mar 2026
Decided26/0304/TTCA
T1- Lime- re pollard removing 2.5 meters to maintain in its current location
48 Flat 1 New Square Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 1EZ
Received 23 Mar 2026
Decided26/0305/TTCA
T1- Ash- Reduce to previous points removing 1.5 meters to maintain in its current Location
43 New Square Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 1EZ
Received 23 Mar 2026
Unknown26/0306/TTCA
T1 Yew - Reduce height to 2 metres to match adjacent yew hedge to reduce squirrel damage to buildingT2 Yew - Reduce height to 2 metres to match adjacent yew hedge to reduce squirrel damage to buildingT3 Yew - Reduce height to 2 metres to match adjacent yew hedge to reduce squirrel damage to building
Peterhouse Trumpington Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1RD
Received 23 Mar 2026
Decided26/01149/FUL
Installation of 3no. air conditioning units and minor alterations to glazing in existing windows
8 Journey Campus Castle Park Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0RA
Received 24 Mar 2026
Decided26/01150/LBC
Alterations to basement of Grade II* Listed Murray Edwards College library, including removal of partitions, installation of new office and accessible toilet. Upgrade to heating and electrical installation
Murray Edwards College, Library Huntingdon Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0DF
Received 24 Mar 2026
Decided26/01151/S73
S73 to vary condition 2 (approved drawings) and wording of condition 10 i) (Demolition Materials Management Plan), 12 i) (Dust), 13 i) (Demolition Noise & Vibration Impact Assessment) of ref: 25/04362/S73 (S73 to vary conditions 10, 12, 13, 15 and 18 of ref: 23/04257/FUL (Erection of 7 No. apartments comprising 1 No. 2 bed and 6 No. 1bed units, including bin and cycle storage facilities, together with reconfiguring the pedestrian access to 56A and 58A Cherry Hinton Road and installation of a new ground floor rear wall to the retained retail unit at 56-58 Cherry Hinton Road, following demolition of existing warehouse building together with the proposed installation of a replacement Odour Extraction System at 64 Cherry Hinton Road)).
Rear Of 56 Cherry Hinton Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 7AQ
Received 24 Mar 2026
Decided26/01153/HFUL
Application of external render throughout, installation of solar panels to the front roof slope, alteration to bay window roof, replacement windows and doors, and removal of chimney
25 Porson Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 8ET
Received 24 Mar 2026
Decided16/0176/COND12
Submission of details required by condition 12 (combined heat and power - The Plot of 2000 Discovery Drive only) of outline planning permission 16/0176/OUT
Land South Of Dame Mary Archer Way Cambridge Biomedical Campus Cambridge Cambridgeshire
Received 24 Mar 2026
Decided26/01172/CL2PD
Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for demolition of existing rear lean-to. Erection of single storey rear extension with flat roof and replace existing rear window.
10 Hale Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 3BZ
Received 24 Mar 2026
Decided25/01274/CONDA
Submission of details required by Condition 9 (Airborne Dust) of planning permission 25/01274/FUL
83 Beaumont Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 8PX
Received 24 Mar 2026
Unknown26/0309/TTCA
T1: Oak - Remove deadwood overhanging school boundary, reduce 3 x main limbs overhanging school boundary/playground south side by up to 4 metres to near fence line
Stephen Taylor Court 27 Barton Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9BU
Received 24 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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