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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

3,358Searchable applications

384Recorded as pending

91%Approval rate · 1,556 approved or refused records

134Refused applications

1,422 approved · 134 refused · 155 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 20 May 2019 to 7 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 13 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided23/04686/COND9
Submission of details required by condition 9 (travel plan welcome pack) of planning permission 23/04686/FUL
12 - 34 Fanshawe Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3QY
Received 21 May 2026
Withdrawn26/01931/HFUL
First floor rear/side lean to roof extension.
93 Akeman Street Cambridge CB4 3HE
Received 21 May 2026
Withdrawn26/01935/TELNOT
Removal of the existing 20m pole, 3no. cabinets and meter cabinet, the installation of 1no. 20m pole supporting 6no. antennas and 2no. cabinets and ancillary works thereto.
Land At Madingley Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire
Received 21 May 2026
Decided26/01937/HFUL
Installation of air source heat pump to front of dwelling.
14 Byron Square Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 9JJ
Received 22 May 2026
Decided26/01938/HFUL
Single storey side extension including alterations to fenestration and relocation of front entrance.
18 Cranleigh Close Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 9NP
Received 22 May 2026
Decided26/0512/TTPO
Beech reduce height by -8m down to secondary canopy, removing dead top and some living areas to shape, reason - removing dead top and dead wood.Lime - reduce height down to 7m, reason - decay at the baseDying Beech - fell to approximately 4 -5m, reason - advance die back throughout.
The Leys School Trumpington Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 7AD
Received 22 May 2026
Decided26/0513/TTPO
Five Day NoticeT1 - Crack Willow - Remove 2x large branch overhanging school field. The tree is in decline with clear signs of decay. Risk of branch fallen on children. Additional information: It is also supported by GCSP Tree Officer for the Willow tree to be reduced in high to a suitable pollard.
Queen Edith Community Primary School Godwin Way Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 8QP
Received 22 May 2026
Decided26/0515/TTPO
ABXT001 ? Sycamore - Reduce and Reshape - Light - Reduce height by up to 4m to reduce forces on weak Codominant union.ABXT002 ? Sycamore - Reduce and Reshape - Light - Reduce height by up to 3m to reduce forces on weak Codominant union.
82 Glebe Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 7TA
Received 22 May 2026
Decided26/0516/TTCA
(1) Silver Birch 25m high, requiring 50% reduction to 12.5m (2) Rowan Berry tree 22m high, requiring 50% reduction to 11m high. The shaping of the trees will reduce their spread from 10m to 6m.
109 Thoday Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3AT
Received 22 May 2026
Decided26/0519/TTCA
The proposed works relate to the installation of a root barrier to the North, East and Southerly elevation of the Chapel building, within the grounds of Fitzwilliam College, Storeys Way, Cambridge. The tree affected by the works is a solitary specimen, the London Plane (Platanus x acerifolia) roots of which are affecting the foundations of the adjacent Chapel building. Proposed works involve installation of a vertical CuTex copper root barrier membrane to the depth of 4.0m.
Fitzwilliam College, The Chapel Huntingdon Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0DG
Received 22 May 2026
Decided26/01952/FUL
Change of use of restaurant from Class E to sui generis (restaurant/takeaway). Alterations to elevations, inclusive of a rear extension and new HVAC equipment, with associated works.
Unit 11A Cambridge Retail Park Newmarket Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8WR
Received 26 May 2026
Decided26/01953/FUL
First floor side extension and rear roof extension including a rear dormer and 2no rooflights to front elevation.
153 High Street East Chesterton Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1NL
Received 26 May 2026
Decided26/01954/FUL
Replacement of 3no windows and door to existing shopfront.
Kohinoor 74 Mill Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2AS
Received 26 May 2026
Decided26/0522/TTCA
Yew (T1) - Reduce the height by 2-2.5m and laterals by up to 2m to clear phone lines and access for high sided vehicles.
2 Millington Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9HP
Received 26 May 2026
Decided26/01955/ADV
Installation of 3no fascia signs (1no internally illuminated), 1no internally illuminated projecting sign and 1no vinyl sign.
184-188 High Street East Chesterton Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1NX
Received 26 May 2026
Decided26/01956/HFUL
Single storey side and rear extension.
71 Fulbourn Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 9JL
Received 26 May 2026
Decided23/04686/COND43
Submission of details required by condition 43 (cycle parking) of planning permission 23/04686/FUL
12 - 34 Fanshawe Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3QY
Received 21 May 2026
Decided26/0524/TTPO
T1 to T4 - Mature Lime(Tilia) - re-pollarding by approx. 2m back to previous pollard point in accordance with British standards.Reason - Pollards have not been managed for a number of years and are becoming in issue. They are now pressing up against the walls and windows of the building/classrooms and encroaching on the road space etc.
Stephen Perse Foundation Senior School Union Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1HF
Received 26 May 2026
Unknown24/03293/CONDC
Submission of details required by conditions 34 (reveal) and 38 (dormers scale of 1:20) of planning permission 24/03293/S73
Tyndale House 36 Selwyn Gardens Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9BA
Received 26 May 2026
Decided26/01964/CL2PD
Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for part single storey, part two storey rear extension, conversion of garage to habitable space, raise height of existing garage and 2no windows to side elevation.
41 Long Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 8PP
Received 26 May 2026
Decided26/01965/PRIOR
Single storey rear extension.
41 Long Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 8PP
Received 26 May 2026
Decided26/01966/CL2PD
Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for rear roof extension including rear dormer.
41 Long Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 8PP
Received 26 May 2026
Decided26/01967/PRIOR
Installation of solar panels on the south facing roofs of industrial units U and R.
347 The Paddocks Unit J6 Cherry Hinton Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 8DH
Received 26 May 2026
Withdrawn26/0526/TTCA
ABXT025 Reduce and Reshape - Heavy - reduced up to 6m to reduce forces on weak Codominant unions.
82 Glebe Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 7TA
Received 22 May 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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