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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
3,395Searchable applications
384Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 1,580 approved or refused records
134Refused applications

1,446 approved · 134 refused · 155 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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  1. Decided26/02721/HFUL

    Single storey rear/side extension, rear roof extension including dormer and juliette balconies, 2no rooflights to front elevation, alterations to doors and fenestration and external render and cladding.

    4 George Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1AJ

    Received 20 Jul 2026
  2. Decided26/02723/FUL

    Rear extensions and alterations to the ground floor (Use Class E commercial).

    69 - 71, 69A And 71A Lensfield Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1EN

    Received 20 Jul 2026
  3. Awaiting decision26/01684/CONDA

    Submission of details required by condition 5 (Alternative Ventilation Scheme) of Prior Approval 26/01684/PRIOR

    69 - 71 Lensfield Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1EN

    Received 20 Jul 2026
  4. Decided26/02725/FUL

    Alterations to the upper floors including raising the roof of the existing 1.5-storey lean to rear extension and the installation of an automatic opening vent (AOV) within the pitched roof slope facing Lensfield Road.

    69 - 71, 69A And 71A Lensfield Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1EN

    Received 20 Jul 2026
  5. Decided26/02726/HFUL

    Single storey side and rear extension. Roof extension including rear dormer, and rooflights to front. Replacement of rear first floor pitched roof with a mono pitch roof. Reconfiguration of the front door and windows.

    78 Kingston Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2NU

    Received 20 Jul 2026
  6. Decided26/0745/TTPO

    Sycamore(Rear boundary)20ms high - Reduce by 12ms to leave at approx 8ms high and at safe height, below falling distance into garden area or field / paddock area to rear of tree belt,Reason - Dying from sooty bark disease.

    18 Conduit Head Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0EY

    Received 20 Jul 2026
  7. Decided24/03978/CONDA

    Submission of details required by condition 3 (Arboricultural Method Statement and Tree Protection Plan) of planning permission 24/03978/FUL

    The Perse Upper School Hills Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 8QF

    Received 20 Jul 2026
  8. Decided26/02728/HFUL

    Erection of two-storey side extension

    11 Wadloes Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8PF

    Received 20 Jul 2026
  9. Decided26/02731/HFUL

    Single storey rear extension.

    44 Harding Way Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 3RR

    Received 17 Jul 2026
  10. Unknown26/02732/TELNOT

    Installation of 12 No. antennas fixed to 3 No. new support poles (4 No. antennas proposed on each pole), the installation of 2 No. transmission dishes and ancillary equipment on the rooftop of Marque House. The proposal also involves the installation of 2 No. equipment cabinets on new grillage on the rooftop and ancillary development thereto.

    Marque House 143 Hills Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire

    Received 20 Jul 2026
  11. Withdrawn26/02741/HFUL

    Demolition of existing garage and erection of a new outbuilding to rear.

    The Round House 525 Newmarket Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8LG

    Received 21 Jul 2026
  12. Withdrawn26/02742/LBC

    Demolition of existing garage and erection of a new outbuilding to rear.

    The Round House 525 Newmarket Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8LG

    Received 21 Jul 2026
  13. Decided23/04732/CONDX

    Submission of details required by condition 17 (Tree Pits Details) of planning permission 23/04732/S73

    Devonshire Gardens Devonshire Road Cambridge CB1 2BJ

    Received 21 Jul 2026
  14. Decided26/0751/TTCA

    T1 - ROWAN x 9ms tall - reduce by 4 m to leave at 5m and Rebalance crown.T2 - ELDER x 9ms tall (DYING) - Fell to ground level.

    109 Sturton Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2QG

    Received 21 Jul 2026
  15. Decided26/02744/HFUL

    Roof extension including 6no. rooflights.

    5 Spring Drive Trumpington Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 9AB

    Received 21 Jul 2026
  16. Decided26/02745/SCRE

    EIA Screening Opinion under the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 for the Proposed Development comprises the demolition of the existing buildings and the redevelopment of the Site to provide four mid-tech units within flexible commercial Use Classes E(g)(ii), E(g)(iii), B2 and B8, together with associated reception/office accommodation, car and cycle parking, servicing yards, substation, landscaping, Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) including an attenuation basin, and associated infrastructure works.

    William James House Cowley Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 0WX

    Received 21 Jul 2026
  17. Decided26/0754/TTCA

    5 Days Notice, Sycamore - Reduce height by approximately 8 - 10m, down to approximately 2m above decayed historic pollard heads, to leave pollard framework at approximately 8m high.

    The Catholic Rectory Hills Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1JR

    Received 17 Jul 2026
  18. Decided26/0755/TTCA

    Tree tag T001: Horse chestnut - Reduce the height of the crown by approximately 2 m to appropriate pruning points to reduce loading on the included union. Install a 2-tonne non-invasive dynamic brace approximately 2 m above the included union.Tree tag T002: Horse chestnut - Remove deadwood greater than 25 mm in diameter throughout the crown.Tree tag T003: Horse chestnut- Reduce the upper third of the crown on the southern aspect by up to 2 m to appropriate pruning points to reduce loading over the adjacent building. Reduce the two lowest limbs on the northern aspect by up to 2 m to appropriate pruning points to reduce loading over the adjacent footpath. Tree tag T004: Horse chestnut- Reduce the south-eastern limb by up to 2 m to appropriate pruning points to reduce loading on the identified defect. Reduce the eastern limb by up to 1 m to appropriate pruning points to improve crown balance on the south-eastern aspect. Reduce the central stem extending over the footpath by up to 3 m to appropriate pruning points to bring it into line with the remainder of the crown.

    Newnham College Sidgwick Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9DF

    Received 21 Jul 2026
  19. Decided26/0757/TTCA

    T1- Ash- in severe decline- remove.T2- Yew- reduce in height and shape by 2 meters to maintain in its current location and improve form.

    7 Wilberforce Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0EQ

    Received 21 Jul 2026
  20. Decided26/0761/TTPO

    T1 Mature Lime - reduction in height of approximately 6 metres and installation of an 8-ton Cobra bracing system on the remaining stems following these reduction works. The aim of these works is to mitigate the risk of failure onto the listed dwelling below by easing weight and wind loading/sail.

    5A Herschel Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9AG

    Received 21 Jul 2026
  21. Decided26/0762/TTCA

    T1 - Mature Robinia situated in flower bed at back of carpark area - 2.5-metre sympathetic crown reduction to growth points, where possible, to mitigate the risk of further failure, along with removal of major deadwood.Reason - Residents have expressed continued concern about this tree following the shedding of a branch into the busy car park area. There is also an adjacent footpath with heavy footfall. Considering the poor form of this tree and its proximity to high-risk targets, the owners of the tree request a

    Bradmore Court Bradmore Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2NN

    Received 21 Jul 2026
  22. Decided26/02781/HFUL

    Erection of single storey garage in rear garden following demolition of existing garden office/store.

    18 St Barnabas Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2BY

    Received 22 Jul 2026
  23. Decided26/02782/LBC

    Alterations to insert two tell-tale overflow pipes to existing parapet gutter

    Clare College, Memorial Court Queens Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9AJ

    Received 22 Jul 2026
  24. Decided26/0763/TTCA

    T1 Sycamore removal due to size of tree in area effecting multiple gardens T2 Elder removal as low value, and position it is growing in

    97 Thoday Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3AT

    Received 22 Jul 2026

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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.

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