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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

3,376Searchable applications

384Recorded as pending

91%Approval rate · 1,570 approved or refused records

134Refused applications

1,436 approved · 134 refused · 155 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records

Decided26/0612/TTCA
Approx 30 no self-seeded trees, mainly sycamore on a rough sloping bank. (Approx 10 are below the 75mm size limit. Approx 20 no are above) - Cut these trees down to ground level. The trees are not individually identified, but the thicket itself is a very clearly delineated group.
Museum Of Technology 44 Cheddars Lane Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8LD
Received 16 Jun 2026
Decided26/0616/TTCA
Tag 1 - White Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) - Remove stem from bole to leave a 2m bole as habitat. Reason - Partial collapse of severely decayed part of tree. Remaining stem supported by very decayed bole. Risk of collapse. Area only open to site user and trespassers. Tree marked with orange paint.Tag 2 - Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) - Remove tree. Reason - Risk of collapse. Adjacent to access path to club sites. Tree marked with orange paint.Tag 3 - Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) - Reduce height to 1.5m to retain as habitat whilst removing risk of collapse across the path. Reason - This 6m bolling is the remains of a previously reduced tree. Given the lean towards the access path and the unknown level of decay at the base, there is a risk of collapse before the next tree survey.
Grantchester Meadows Grantchester Meadows Cambridge Cambridgeshire
Received 16 Jun 2026
Decided26/01409/CONDA
Submission of details required by condition 3 (Roof Hatch) of listed building consent 26/01409/LBC
The Old Schools, Registrarys Office Trinity Lane Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1TN
Received 16 Jun 2026
Decided26/02278/FUL
Installation of rooftop plant comprising kitchen extract and supply ventilation equipment, associated ductwork, attenuators, odour control equipment and air conditioning condenser units with acoustic screening.
Lord Byron Inn 22 Church Lane Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 9LA
Received 16 Jun 2026
Decided26/02279/HFUL
Erection of single storey annexe to rear garden.
19 Gunning Way Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 3SQ
Received 16 Jun 2026
Decided26/0617/TTPO
T1- Western Red Cedar- crown raise to 4 meters, removing 3 meters, to improve growing conditions for shrubs below.
5 Latham Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 7EG
Received 16 Jun 2026
Decided07/0003/COND14A
Submission of details required by condition 14 (landscaping within the built-up area (second phase of Darwin Green known as BDW2)) of outline planning permission 07/0003/OUT
Land Between Huntingdon Road And Histon Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0LE
Received 17 Jun 2026
Decided26/02285/HFUL
Roof extension with rear dormer and 1no. rooflight to front.
16 Priory Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8HT
Received 17 Jun 2026
Decided26/02288/HFUL
Single storey rear lean to extension.
102 Gunhild Way Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 8RA
Received 17 Jun 2026
Decided26/02292/HFUL
Single storey rear extension, following demolition of existing conservatory and garage. External render to existing walls.
8 Orchard Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 2AH
Received 17 Jun 2026
Decided26/02294/FUL
Retrospective application for change of use from C3 to sui generis large 8Bed HMO for 8 persons.
35 St Albans Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 2HF
Received 17 Jun 2026
Decided26/00482/CONDB
Submission of details required by partial discharge of condition 12(d) (all services penetrations through existing fabric) and 12(i) ( details of structural upgrade works to both steel and concrete) of planning permission 26/00482/S73
Sidgwick Site, Faculty Of History West Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9EF
Received 17 Jun 2026
Decided26/0621/TTPO
Horse Chestnut reduce height by 5 -6m, reduce spread on all sides by 3 -4m and shape round.Die back and deadwood throughout upper and outer crown, recent major limb failure onto footpath, risk of further structural failures.
The Perse Prep School Trumpington Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 8EX
Received 17 Jun 2026
Decided26/02301/FUL
Phased upgrade and expansion of electrical plant and substation, including temporary relocation and permanent extension of the plant room, new GRP enclosure, replacement transformers, new switch rooms, gantry, replacement cable connections, roof access ladder, safety system, replacement paving and associated infrastructure
Land Rear Of The School Of Clinical Medicine Addenbrooke's Hospital Hills Road Cambridge CB2 0SP
Received 17 Jun 2026
Decided21/04431/NMA1
Non material amendment on application 21/04431/REM for to amend the wording of Condition 9 (Perimeter Boundary Fencing) as a result of design development.
Land Between Huntingdon Road And Histon Road Cambridge Known As Darwin Green One Cambridgeshire
Received 17 Jun 2026
Withdrawn26/02307/CLUED
S191 for the existing use of dwellinghouse to be used as a HMO for 4 persons.
83 Derwent Close Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 8DY
Received 18 Jun 2026
Decided25/03546/CONDB
Submission of details required by condition 6 (Cladding and Glazing Materials) of planning permission 25/03546/S73.
Bishop Bateman Court Thompsons Lane Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8AQ
Received 18 Jun 2026
Decided26/02310/S73
S73 to remove condition 10 (Noise) of planning permission 11/1271/FUL (Proposed erection of ground floor commercial units comprising A1 (retail), A2 (financial and professional services), B1(a)(offices) and D1 (Non-residential institutions) in the alternative with 12 flats above, together with associated car and cycle parking and landscaping (following demolition of existing buildings)).
115 - 119 Perne Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire
Received 18 Jun 2026
Decided26/0622/TTCA
G1- Lime Trees x 5 - Repollard to previous reduction points removing 4 meters to maintain in their current location.
Westminster College Madingley Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0AA
Received 18 Jun 2026
Decided07/0003/COND22A
Submission of details required by partial discharge of condition 22 (Allotments) Darwin Green One BDW3 of outline planning permission 07/0003/OUT
Land Between Huntingdon Road And Histon Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0LE
Received 15 Jun 2026
Decided26/01232/NMA1
Non material amendment on application 26/01232/HFUL for alteration to the approved dormer and cladding to side gable
97 Foster Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 9JN
Received 18 Jun 2026
Decided26/02318/FUL
Replacement of roof to main frontage building
The Little Rose 37 Trumpington Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1QY
Received 18 Jun 2026
Decided26/02319/LBC
Replacement of roof to main frontage building
The Little Rose 37 Trumpington Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1QY
Received 18 Jun 2026
Decided26/0623/TTCA
T1 - Sycamore tree (located at side of garage block) - Crown lift to 4m over road and parking areas for vehicle access.T2 - Ash tree (located at side of garage block) - Crown lift to 4m over road and parking areas for vehicle access.
Street Record Drosier Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2EY
Received 18 Jun 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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