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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 dates

3,307Searchable applications

392Recorded as pending

92%Approval rate · 1,525 approved or refused records

122Refused applications

1,403 approved · 122 refused · 152 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided26/01524/HFUL
Single storey outbuilding to rear, garage conversion into gym space with sauna and landscaping works.
Fellbridge House 3 Trumpington Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 8AE
Received 21 Apr 2026
Decided25/02402/NMA1
Non material amendment on application 25/02402/HFUL for alterations to positioning of windows and rear door.
60 Young Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2LZ
Received 22 Apr 2026
Decided26/01533/CL2PD
Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for a rear conservatory.
4 Haymarket Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0BQ
Received 22 Apr 2026
Withdrawn26/01534/PRIOR
Single storey rear extension.
6 Grantchester Road Newnham Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9ED
Received 22 Apr 2026
Decided26/01536/LBC
Replacement flat roof and reinstatement of roof light.
9 Trinity Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1SU
Received 22 Apr 2026
Decided26/01537/HFUL
Rear roof extension with rear dormer including raising ridge height and 2 No Velux to front roof elevation, single storey side and rear extension.
58 Great Eastern Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3AD
Received 21 Apr 2026
Decided26/01541/ADV
Installation of an internally illuminated digital advertising screen with integrated Smart Cambridge Information panels in the side panel of the 2 central bus stops.
Land At Eddington Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire
Received 22 Apr 2026
Decided23/01487/COND9
Submission of details required by condition 9 (Building Management Plan) of planning permission 23/01487/FUL
Vitrum Building St Johns Innovation Park Cowley Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 0WS
Received 22 Apr 2026
Decided26/01544/FUL
Installation of 8 No. louvres at each storey level across 14 No. storeys, resulting in 112 No. new louvres in total across the facade of the building to service the new mechanical ventilation system to be provided to each cluster of flats at each floor level.
Cambridge University Hospitals BU12 Grantchester House Adrian Way Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 0SQ
Received 22 Apr 2026
Decided26/0415/TTCA
H1 - Fell to ground level and grind the stumps of the Conifer hedge at the front of the house. The hedge is approximately 7ft tall, 7ft long and 2ft deep. This hedge is not visible from the main road.T1 Cedar - Fell to ground level. The tree is to close to the house.
73A Hemingford Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3BY
Received 23 Apr 2026
Decided25/04496/CONDA
Submission of details required by condition 4 (Window Details) and 5 (Roofing details) of planning permission 25/04496/HFUL
16 Millington Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9HP
Received 23 Apr 2026
Decided26/01552/FUL
Retrospective application for change of use from Class C3 Studio flat to Class E Office (Temporary use for only 2 years)
1B Mill Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2HP
Received 23 Apr 2026
Decided26/01553/FUL
Formalisation of existing crossings by replacing block paving, installation of Belisha Beacons where identified and detailed road markings to improve walking and cycling routes and access. Improvement of bus waiting facilities, removal of previous access controls and an additional ANPR camera post and 2 cameras.
Land At Eddington Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire
Received 22 Apr 2026
Decided26/01554/HFUL
Replacement windows to the rear and sides of the property.
31 Barrow Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 8AP
Received 23 Apr 2026
Withdrawn26/01556/HFUL
Single storey front and side extension, roof extension with rear dormer and ridge increase, and associated internal alterations.
17 Whitehill Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8LU
Received 24 Apr 2026
Decided26/01557/HFUL
Conversion of existing detached garage to ancillary residential accommodation associated with the main dwellinghouse, including internal alterations, replacement of garage doors with fenestration and associated external works.
12A Cavendish Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 7US
Received 24 Apr 2026
Decided26/01558/FUL
Installation of photovoltaic panel arrays on the rear pitched roofs and structural upgrades along with battery system and associated infrastructure.
1 - 19 New Square Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 1EY
Received 24 Apr 2026
Decided26/01559/LBC
Installation of photovoltaic panel arrays on the rear pitched roofs and structural upgrades along with battery system and associated infrastructure.
1 - 19 New Square Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 1EY
Received 24 Apr 2026
Withdrawn26/01560/CL2PD
Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for a change of use from a house in multiple occupation (HMO) (Class C4) to a single dwellinghouse (Class C3)
52 Tenison Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2DW
Received 24 Apr 2026
Decided26/01564/HFUL
First floor side extension.
54 Hazelwood Close Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 3SW
Received 24 Apr 2026
Decided26/01565/HFUL
First floor rear extension, changes to fenestration and garden room at the rear of garden. (Part Retrospective)
332 Histon Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 3HT
Received 24 Apr 2026
Decided26/01566/HFUL
Single storey rear/side extension.
36 Elfleda Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8NA
Received 24 Apr 2026
Decided26/01567/LBC
Removal of existing light fixtures and associated wiring and making good of affected surfaces, removal of redundant wiring, re-wiring of the Chapel for lighting and CCTV live streaming systems using existing concealed routes and penetrations, installation of new light fittings and mounts, re-using fixing points and penetrations, and the installation of a revised and integrated CCTV live streaming system.
Gonville And Caius College, Gonville And Caius College Chapel Trinity Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1TA
Received 24 Apr 2026
Decided26/01568/HFUL
Single storey side and rear extension, rear roof extension comprising a box dormer with solar panels above, demolition and reconstruction of the front boundary wall, and replacement front entrance door.
15 Kimberley Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1HG
Received 24 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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