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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

3,388Searchable applications

384Recorded as pending

92%Approval rate · 1,577 approved or refused records

134Refused applications

1,443 approved · 134 refused · 155 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided26/02573/ADV
Retention of the installation of 4No. non illuminated and 1No. illuminated display signage.
146 Cherry Hinton Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 7AJ
Received 7 Jul 2026
Decided26/02576/LBC
Removal of the existing internal staircase serving the ground and first floors, together with the installation of a new replacement staircase and associated first-floor structural alterations and creation of a new opening between No. 2 and No. 3 at first-floor level.
2 And 3 Melbourne Place Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 1EQ
Received 7 Jul 2026
Unknown25/04673/CONDA
Submission of details required by conditions 3 (a) (surface mounted spotlighting), (b) (stair lighting and surface mounted emergency lighting), (c) (mechanical ventilation system), (d) (blinds) and (f) (window hardware) and 4 (internal paintwork) of Listed Building consent 25/04673/LBC
Judge Business School Trumpington Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1AG
Received 7 Jul 2026
Decided26/02583/HFUL
Minor repositioning and re-orientation of the pre-existing tennis court
21 Latham Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 7EG
Received 7 Jul 2026
Decided22/02618/NMA5
Non material amendment on application 22/02618/S73 for alteration of a window to new door entrance at the ground floor level of Block B (west elevation)and associated landscape alterations.
Lockton House 12 Clarendon Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 8FH
Received 7 Jul 2026
Decided26/0694/TTCA
T208 Aesculus flava - Crown reduce top of crown only where it is dead or dying by 3-4m and prune to clear buildings by 1.5-2m, remove major dead wood.
Burrells Field Trinity College Grange Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9DH
Received 8 Jul 2026
Decided26/01408/COND7
Submission of details required by condition 7 (written scheme of investigation (WSI)) of planning permission 26/01408/S73
Addenbrookes NHS Hospital Trust 28 Long Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 8PS
Received 6 Jul 2026
Decided26/02589/ADV
Installation of 1no projecting sign (externally illuminated), 6no fascia signs (1no internally illuminated, 1no externally illuminated, 4no non-illuminated) and 1non non-illuminated sign.
The Pickerel Inn 30 Magdalene Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0AF
Received 8 Jul 2026
Decided26/02590/LBC
Installation of 1no projecting sign (externally illuminated), 6no fascia signs (1no internally illuminated, 1no externally illuminated, 4no non-illuminated) and 1non non-illuminated sign.
The Pickerel Inn 30 Magdalene Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0AF
Received 8 Jul 2026
Decided26/02591/HFUL
Single storey rear infill extension. Alterations to fenestration and cladding to existing rear dormer.
6 Little St Marys Lane Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1RR
Received 8 Jul 2026
Decided26/00806/CONDA
Submission of details required by conditions 3 (tree protection) and 4 (nesting birds) of planning permission 26/00806/FUL
Perse School Playing Fields Latham Close Cambridge Cambridgeshire
Received 8 Jul 2026
Decided26/02596/HFUL
Two storey rear extensions.
422-424 Cherry Hinton Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 8BA
Received 8 Jul 2026
Decided26/0695/TTCA
Prunus reduce spread of canopy on roadside only by 2m to reduce risk of branch failureraise canopy above footpath to clear 2.5m
Our Lady And The English Martyrs Church Hills Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1JR
Received 8 Jul 2026
Awaiting decision26/02606/FUL
Demolition of all buildings and structures, and erection of Build to Rent residential units (Use Class C3) including affordable housing, commercial floor space (Use Class E), and associated facilities along with access, car and cycle parking, landscaping, and infrastructure works forming part of a wider masterplan for the site.
NIAB Darwin Green 1 Development Huntingdon Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire
Received 9 Jul 2026
Awaiting decision26/02607/FUL
Erection of 240 co-living residential units (Use Class Sui Generis) and associated facilities along with access, car and cycle parking, landscaping and infrastructure works forming part of a wider masterplan for the site.
NIAB Darwin Green 1 Development Huntingdon Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire
Received 9 Jul 2026
Decided26/0698/TTPO
T14: Robinia - Crown reduce by 1.5 metres
Freemasons Hall Bateman Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1NA
Received 7 Jul 2026
Decided26/0699/TTCA
Unknow (Shrub) - Fell one self-set tree/shrub which is located adjacent to the boundary with 139B Victoria Road Cambridge CB4 3BS and causing damage.
23 St Lukes Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 3DA
Received 9 Jul 2026
Decided26/02609/LBC
Repairs to roof coverings, replacement of two dormer casement windows, repairs to dormer gutters and leadwork, installation of roof void insulation, repairs to chimney stacks, minor flat roof repairs, repairs to the front bay window and repairs to rainwater goods.
16 Orchard Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 1JT
Received 9 Jul 2026
Decided26/01588/CONDA
Submission of details required by condition 4 (Arboricultural Method Statement (AMS) and Tree Protection Plan (TPP)) of planning permission 26/01588/HFUL
24 Porson Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 8EU
Received 8 Jul 2026
Decided26/02612/HFUL
Roof extension including rear dormer and 2no. rooflights to front.
40 Victoria Park Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 3EL
Received 9 Jul 2026
Decided25/04755/CONDA
Submission of details required by condition 3 (door furniture) of Listed Building consent 25/04755/LBC
Westcott House Jesus Lane Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8BP
Received 9 Jul 2026
Decided26/0700/TTCA
Robinia - Reduce height by 3 -3.5m down to live growth and reduce spread on all sides by upto 1m to shape roundremove deadwoodField Maple - Reduce spread of limb above car port by 1.5m and shape into remainder of canopy
37 Millington Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9HW
Received 9 Jul 2026
Decided26/0701/TTCA
Oak - Reduce height and spread by 2 -3m by removal of largest re-growthsNorway Maple - Reduce height by 4m and reduce spread on all sides by 2m and shape round
28 Storeys Way Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0DT
Received 9 Jul 2026
Decided26/0702/TTCA
T1 - Large Bay at end of rear garden approx 16ms high - Reduce height by approx. 6ms to leave at 10ms high and trim back remaining laterals by approximately 0.5 to 1m to rebalance and shape remaining crown.
42 Abbey Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8HQ
Received 9 Jul 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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