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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

3,280Searchable applications

392Recorded as pending

92%Approval rate · 1,515 approved or refused records

121Refused applications

1,394 approved · 121 refused · 151 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided16/0176/COND11
Submission of details required by condition 11 (low NOx boilers - 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
Decided16/0176/COND13
Submission of details required by condition 13 (combustion plant - 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
Decided16/0176/COND16B
Submission of details required by condition 16 (lighting -The Plot of 2000 Discovery Drive only) of outline planning permission 16/0176/OUT
Land South Of Robinson Way West Of The Forvie Site Robinson Way Cambridge Cambridgeshire
Received 24 Mar 2026
Decided16/0176/COND17A
Submission of details required by condition 17 (plant noise insulation -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
Decided16/0176/COND28A
Submission of details required by condition 28 (emergency or back-up generator -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
Decided16/0176/COND32A
Submission of details required by condition 32 (off plot-cycle and pedestrian facilities) of outline planning permission 16/0176/OUT
Land South Of Dame Mary Archer Way Cambridge Biomedical Campus Cambridge Cambridgeshire
Received 24 Mar 2026
Decided26/0310/TTCA
T731 MATURE SYCAMORE WITH ADVANCED SOOTY BARK DISEASE - Fell5 DAYS NOTICE
St Johns College Playing Field Grange Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire
Received 24 Mar 2026
Decided25/03826/CONDA
Submission of details required by condition 5 (flood risk) of planning permission 25/03826/HFUL
47 Belvoir Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1JH
Received 25 Mar 2026
Decided26/0312/TTCA
Removal of a Plum TreeUnder a 5 day notice
Whitehouse Conduit Head Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0EY
Received 19 Mar 2026
Withdrawn26/01183/PRIOR
Installation of 17.5m pole supporting 6no. antennas, 2no. 0.3m dishes, installation of 3no. equipment cabinets and ancillary development thereto.
Verge At Davy Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire
Received 25 Mar 2026
Decided26/0313/TTCA
Tree 1: Alder and Ash Saplings (in conflict with building with limited rooting space) - Remove all
Darwin College Library Darwin College Silver Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire
Received 25 Mar 2026
Unknown26/01185/PRIOR
Change of Use from Class E to 13 no. Residential Apartments Class C3.
18-20 Signet Court Swann Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8LA
Received 25 Mar 2026
Decided21/02957/COND15A
Submission of details required by condition 15 (operational surface water drainage strategy) of Transport and Works Order 21/03035/TWA
West Anglia Main Line Land Adjacent To Cambridge Biomedical Campus Cambridge Cambridgeshire
Received 25 Mar 2026
Decided26/01189/S73
S73 to vary condition 36 of ref:15/1759/FUL (The demolition of Murdoch House and the remains of the former Silo and the construction of two new mixed use buildings comprising 767sqm office floorspace (Class B1), 419sqm retail/cafe/restaurant floorspace (Class A1/A3) and 65 residential units for Block I1 and 473sqm retail/cafe/restaurant floorspace (Class A1/A3) and 24 residential units for Block K1, including ancillary accommodation/facilities with a single basement and 71 car parking spaces, with associated plant, 218 internal and external cycle parking spaces, and hard and soft landscaping) to replace the word 'excellent' to 'very good'.
3 Office First Floor Station Square Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2GB
Received 25 Mar 2026
Decided26/01191/FUL
Replacement of existing boundary fence
10 Latham Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 7EQ
Received 25 Mar 2026
Decided19/0340/CONDS
Submission of details required by conditions 19 (building signage) and 27 (artificial lighting scheme) of planning permission 19/0340/FUL
John Banks Honda 444 Newmarket Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8JL
Received 25 Mar 2026
Decided21/02957/COND16A
Submission of details required by condition 16 (operational surface water drainage scheme) of Transport and Works Order 21/03035/TWA
West Anglia Main Line Land Adjacent To Cambridge Biomedical Campus Cambridge Cambridgeshire
Received 25 Mar 2026
Decided26/01194/PRIOR
Demolition of existing conservatory and construction of a single storey rear extension.
30 Nuttings Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3HU
Received 25 Mar 2026
Decided26/0314/TTPO
T1: Lime - Shorten branches on eastern side of crown that overhang the vertical boundary to 5 Brunswick Terrace by 3.5 metres (to the centreline of the path at the rear of the property)
13 Brunswick Gardens Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8DQ
Received 25 Mar 2026
Decided26/0317/TTCA
T1: Apple - FellT2: Evergreen Spindle - Fell
6 North Terrace Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8DJ
Received 25 Mar 2026
Decided25/04539/CONDA
Submission of details required by condition 3 (Tree protection) of planning permission 25/04539/FUL
12 Cockburn Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3NB
Received 26 Mar 2026
Decided26/01200/FUL
Installation of new heat pump condensing unit to the roof of Grade II* Listed Murray Edwards College in connection with refurbishment works to the library
Murray Edwards College Huntingdon Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0DF
Received 26 Mar 2026
Decided26/01201/LBC
Installation of new heat pump condensing unit to the roof of Grade II* Listed Murray Edwards College in connection with refurbishment works to the library
Murray Edwards College Huntingdon Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0DF
Received 26 Mar 2026
Decided19/0175/COND30
Submission of details required by condition 30 (scheme for the insulation of the plant) of planning permission 19/0175/FUL
FORMER Mill Road Depot Mill Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2AZ
Received 26 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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