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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

3,292Searchable applications

392Recorded as pending

92%Approval rate · 1,518 approved or refused records

121Refused applications

1,397 approved · 121 refused · 151 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records

Decided26/01313/FUL
Change of use of basement from Education (Class F1) to a Medical Practice (Class E) along with internal and external alterations including provision of an external disabled access ramp to the basement.
4-5 Bene't Place Lensfield Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1EL
Received 2 Apr 2026
Decided26/01314/LBC
Change of use of basement from Education (Class F1) to a Medical Practice (Class E) along with internal and external alterations including provision of an external disabled access ramp to the basement.
4-5 Bene't Place Lensfield Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1EL
Received 2 Apr 2026
Decided24/01589/COND5
Submission of details required by condition 5 (Wayfinding) of Reserved Matters Approval 24/01589/REM
Cambridge Biomedical Campus Dame Mary Archer Way Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 0AJ
Received 2 Apr 2026
Decided26/0348/TTPO
T1 - Holm Oak - Reduce to clear the building by approx 2-3m. T2 - Holm Oak - Reduce to clear the building by approx 2-3m.T3 - Holm Oak - Reduce to clear the building by approx 2-3m. Reason - This has been done before to maintain tree clearance from the building.
28 Newton Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 8AL
Received 2 Apr 2026
Decided26/01324/FUL
Installation of an external extraction flue to the rear.
85 Regent Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1AW
Received 2 Apr 2026
Decided25/04633/CONDA
Submission of details required by condition 3 (Noise Assessment) and 6 (Noise Assessment) of planning permission 25/04633/FUL
54 Sidney Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 3HX
Received 2 Apr 2026
Decided24/03964/CONDU
Submission of details required by condition 7 (Materials Management Plan) of planning permission 24/03964/FUL
Land At 6-7, 8, 9-11, 13, 14-16 Mercers Row Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8HY
Received 2 Apr 2026
Decided26/01331/ADV
To fly the Progress Flag from the Great Gate flagpole on the first and last days of February and June, on Saturdays in February and June, and annually on Global Pride Day, provided that the flagpole is not required on any of those days for any other purpose included in the St John's College Standing Orders.
St Johns College, First Court St Johns Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1TP
Received 2 Apr 2026
Decided26/00049/CONDA
Submission of details required by condition 5 (Arboricultural Method Statement (AMS) and Tree Protection Plan (TPP) ) of planning permission 26/00049/HFUL
23 Queen Ediths Way Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 7PH
Received 2 Apr 2026
Decided26/01345/HFUL
Single storey side extension and alterations to doors and fenestration.
12A Cavendish Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 7US
Received 7 Apr 2026
Withdrawn26/01346/HFUL
Application for a new outbuilding (studio), with alterations to driveway, existing conservatory and rear elevation.
6 Selwyn Gardens Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9AX
Received 7 Apr 2026
Decided26/0357/TTCA
T1 - Walnut - Crown reduce by up to 2 metres to alleviate end weight and mitigate structural loading associated with multiple stem cavities and a basal cavity.T2 - Holly - Remove to ground level to allow more light to surrounding shrubs and fruit trees . T3,T4 and T5 - Silver Birch - Reduce 2m in height to allow more light into garden .T6 - Wild Cherry - Reduce crown by 2 metres to allow more light into garden .T7 - Wild Cherry - Reduce crown by 2 metres to allow more light into to garden .
41 Barton Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9LG
Received 7 Apr 2026
Decided26/01348/HFUL
Erection of a single-storey garden outbuilding
34 St Thomas's Square Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3TQ
Received 7 Apr 2026
Unknown26/01351/TELNOT
Removal of the existing pole and cabinets and the installation of 1no. 20m pole supporting 12no. antennas, 4no. cabinets, 2no. GPS modules, RRU's, ERS and ancillary works.
Davy Road SW Davy Road Cambridge CB1 3PR
Received 2 Apr 2026
Decided19/0340/CONDU
Submission of details required by condition 25 (plant noise impact assessment) of planning permission 19/0340/FUL
John Banks Honda 444 Newmarket Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8JL
Received 7 Apr 2026
Decided26/01357/FUL
Installation of a temporary counterweight perimeter guardrail to the parapet of the building for a period of 2 years
Zoology Building New Museums Site Downing Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 3EJ
Received 7 Apr 2026
Decided25/03313/CONDB
Submission of details required by condition 3 (Replacement brick work details) of listed building consent 25/03313/LBC
Churchill College, Sheppard Flats Storeys Way Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0DS
Received 7 Apr 2026
Unknown26/01360/TELNOT
Removal of the existing 20m pole and 3no. cabinets and the installation of 1no. 20m pole supporting 6no. antennas and 3no. cabinets and ancillary works.
Cambridge Garden Madingley Road Verge Cambridge CB3 0EL
Received 7 Apr 2026
Decided25/04740/CONDA
Submission of details required by condition 4 (contamination) of planning permission 25/04740/FUL
Car Park Henley Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire
Received 7 Apr 2026
Decided26/01364/HFUL
First floor rear extension. Replacement of existing ground floor glazed side return and modifications to fenestration. Solar panels to front and rear.
9 Thoday Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3AS
Received 7 Apr 2026
Decided26/0359/TTPO
T 1 - Lime - Reduce the height by 5m and the width in all directions by 2m. Reason - To contain the size of the tree due to its proximity to the nearby buildings.
12 Brunswick Gardens Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8DQ
Received 8 Apr 2026
Decided23/02294/NMA2
Non-material amendment on application 23/02294/FUL for amendments to Albion Row elevation only: 1) Increase to size of aluminium louvre vented window to the first floor West building previously labelled on revision PL03. 2) Glazing replaced with aluminium louvred vents. 3) Amendment to archway and hit and miss brickwork area to courtyard boundary wall.
Edward House 8 Albion Row Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0BH
Received 8 Apr 2026
Decided26/0361/TTPO
T9 - Austrian Pine - Reduce overhanging crown to provide 2m clearance with roof of 244 Hills Road.Reason - The proposed works are required to mitigate the ongoing interaction between the tree and the adjacent property. The tree currently contributes significant levels of organic debris, resulting in repeated blockages to the guttering system, which necessitates regular maintenance. and the tree casts substantial shading over the roof of the property, leading to the accumulation of moss. Over time, this may contribute to the deterioration of the roof coverings and associated materials.
242 Hills Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 8QE
Received 8 Apr 2026
Decided26/01369/FUL
Change of use from Dance School to large HMO, including demolition of rear extension and provision of a new two storey rear extension, extension to the existing basement, other internal alterations to the listed building and provision of new cycle store and bin store.
8 Emmanuel Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 1JW
Received 8 Apr 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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