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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
3,394Searchable applications
384Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 1,579 approved or refused records
134Refused applications

1,445 approved · 134 refused · 155 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

  1. Decided26/0731/TTCA

    T1 - Sycamore approximately 17ms in height - reduce long laterals (approx 8ms long) south, north east and east by up to 1.5ms but reduce limbs over solar panels by 2ms. Raise crown to 5ms all round and remove deadwood from remaining crown.

    12 Saxon Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8HS

    Received 15 Jul 2026
  2. Decided26/02686/LBC

    Replacement and repair of certain internal doors that do not comply with Health and Safety and security procedures.

    32-33 Petty Cury Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 3NB

    Received 15 Jul 2026
  3. Decided26/0732/TTCA

    T1 - Red Leaf Plum (approx x10ms in height) - Tree has severe lean due to suppression and causes excessive shading to garden area. Top and fell to ground level.

    59 Highsett Hills Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1NZ

    Received 15 Jul 2026
  4. Decided26/0733/TTPO

    T1 - Yew (Previously reduced Yew in rear garden approx 10ms in height) - Reduce height by 1.8ms and laterals by up to 1.5ms to leave with balanced crownReason - Regrowth from previous reduction was reduced in 2023 and the crown has become more sparse each year, with drought conditions attributing. this reduction is to encourage a healthy regeneration, as well as maintain a large tree in small city garden.

    10 Maids Causeway Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8DA

    Received 15 Jul 2026
  5. Decided26/02687/FUL

    Retrospective retention of existing modular building for a period of 5 years

    Brookfields Health Centre Seymour Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3DQ

    Received 15 Jul 2026
  6. Awaiting decision26/02688/FUL

    Refurbishment, retrofit and decarbonisation of the Kennedy Building. Internal alterations to the Kennedy Building to increase the number of office spaces, re-provide wcs and gyp rooms, remove, partially replace and alter the stair circulation, improve accessibility on the ground floor and within the Newnham corridor, improve building services and fire safety. Retrofit works include making improvements to the building fabric including air-tightness, windows, doors, walls, roofs, floors and provision of mechanical ventilation with heat recovery as well as fabric repairs as part of general building maintenance. Removal of the existing plant room and replacement with a new plant room to contain the plant required to decarbonise the Kennedy building, including air source heat pumps and reinstate plant to serve West Clough.

    Newnham College, Kennedy Sidgwick Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9DF

    Received 15 Jul 2026
  7. Awaiting decision26/02689/LBC

    Refurbishment, retrofit and decarbonisation of the Kennedy Building. Internal alterations to the Kennedy Building to increase the number of office spaces, re-provide wcs and gyp rooms, remove, partially replace and alter the stair circulation, improve accessibility on the ground floor and within the Newnham corridor, improve building services and fire safety. Retrofit works include making improvements to the building fabric including air-tightness, windows, doors, walls, roofs, floors and provision of mechanical ventilation with heat recovery as well as fabric repairs as part of general building maintenance. Removal of the existing plant room and replacement with a new plant room to contain the plant required to decarbonise the Kennedy building, including air source heat pumps and reinstate plant to serve West Clough.

    Newnham College, Kennedy Sidgwick Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9DF

    Received 15 Jul 2026
  8. Decided25/04422/CONDC

    Submission of details required by condition 6 (materials), 7 (Carbon Reduction and Water Efficiency)), 8 (Hard & Soft Landscaping), 9 (Boundary treatment), 12 (Cycle Parking), 13 (Waste ), 14 (Foul Water Drainage) and 15 (Surface Water Drainage) of planning permission 25/04422/FUL

    Land Between 2 And 2A Railway Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 9LL

    Received 16 Jul 2026
  9. Decided26/02695/HFUL

    Single storey side extension.

    40 Chalmers Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3SX

    Received 16 Jul 2026
  10. Decided25/02888/CONDA

    Submission of details required by conditions 3 (arboricultural method statement (AMS) and tree protection plan (TPP), 30 (contamination) of planning permission 25/02888/FUL

    Jewish Synagogue 3 Thompsons Lane Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8AQ

    Received 16 Jul 2026
  11. Decided26/00008/NMA1

    Non material amendment on application 26/00008/FUL to amend the wording of condition no. 5 of the planning consent regarding the bin store and bike shed.

    29A Hills Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 7UY

    Received 16 Jul 2026
  12. Unknown26/02702/TELNOT

    Installation of 6no antennas and 4no transmission dishes fixed to 3no rooftop support poles attached to the plantroom wall. Installation of 2no equipment cabinets on new steel grillage on the rooftop and ancillary development.

    Elizabeth House 1 High Street East Chesterton Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1NQ

    Received 15 Jul 2026
  13. Decided26/02703/CL2PD

    Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for a proposed change of use from a second-hand bookshop (Class E(a)) to an indoor gym (Class E(d))

    Unit 8 Restwell House Coldhams Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3EW

    Received 16 Jul 2026
  14. Decided26/02704/PRIOR

    Installation of solar panels on the school roofs.

    Coleridge Community College Radegund Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3RJ

    Received 15 Jul 2026
  15. Decided24/03491/NMA2

    Non material amendment on application ref: 24/03491/FUL to bin store.

    Wellcome Trust Mrc Building, Hutchinson Hills Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 0XZ

    Received 16 Jul 2026
  16. Decided26/02709/FUL

    Change of use of a single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a house in multiple occupation (HMO) (Sui Generis), including use of annexe and the addition of additional cycle and bin storage to the front of the property.

    12 Galfrid Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8ND

    Received 17 Jul 2026
  17. Decided26/00566/CONDA

    Submission of details required by condition 24 (Noise Assessment (Building B)) and 25 (Noise Assessment (Building C)) of planning permission 26/00566/S73

    104 - 112 Hills Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire

    Received 17 Jul 2026
  18. Decided26/02711/HFUL

    Erection of single storey front and rear extensions, installation of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels to the flat roof, provision of a front garden cycle store, changes to fenestration, and alterations to external materials and finishes.

    17 Durnford Way Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 2DP

    Received 17 Jul 2026
  19. Decided26/0737/TTCA

    T1 - Holm Oak - Crown lift to 4-5m above ground level- Crown lift to 2m above crown of ornamental Cherry to allow more light to Cherry- Crown reduce 2-3m back from Masters Lodge (for light to building)

    Magdalene College Magdalene Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0AG

    Received 17 Jul 2026
  20. Decided26/02716/FUL

    Change of use from Class B8 warehouse with ancillary offices to a mixed use as Class E(g)(i) offices and Class F1(f) place of worship, or Class E(g)(i) and B8 in the alternative

    8 Lion Estates, Unit 1 Coldhams Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3EW

    Received 17 Jul 2026
  21. Decided26/0741/TTCA

    Lime - Reduce height by 2 -2.5m, reduce spread on all sides by upto 2m to shape round and raise canopy above parking bays to clear 2.5m height.

    1B Willow Walk Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 1LA

    Received 17 Jul 2026
  22. Decided26/0742/TTCA

    T1- Maple - Crown Reduction approx 3 meters (shape to previous reduction points) to maintain in its current location.

    11 Grange Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9AS

    Received 17 Jul 2026
  23. Decided26/0744/TTCA

    Walnut - Remove

    48 Pretoria Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1HE

    Received 20 Jul 2026
  24. Decided26/02720/HFUL

    Part single, part two storey rear extension. Porch extension to front entrance and alterations to fenestration. Erection of carport to front.

    63 Holbrook Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 7SX

    Received 20 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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