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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

3,399Searchable applications

384Recorded as pending

92%Approval rate · 1,581 approved or refused records

134Refused applications

1,447 approved · 134 refused · 155 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided26/02825/CL2PD
Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for the retention of the existing masonry outer leaf, with localised removal and reinstatement of brickwork where required to facilitate the installation of new cavity barriers and fire-stopping measures, removal of the existing weatherboard cladding system and replacement with a new non-combustible cladding build-up, including calcium silicate sheathing board, Tyvek breather membrane, non-combustible support framework, cavity barriers, fire-stopping measures, EPDM membranes and associated trims, removal of existing timber balcony decking and privacy screen boards and replacement with non-combustible composite decking and aluminium privacy screen systems, removal of existing timber screen boards to bin and cycle stores and removal of timber soffit boards to entrance canopies, with replacement non-combustible aluminium screen profiles and composite soffit boards installed and associated installation of cavity barriers and fire-stopping measures where required within the external wall construction.
Bailey House Block 26-65 Rustat Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3PG
Received 27 Jul 2026
Decided26/02826/CL2PD
Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for retention of the existing masonry outer leaf, with localised removal and reinstatement of brickwork where required to facilitate the installation of new cavity barriers and fire-stopping measures, removal of the existing weatherboard cladding system and replacement with a new non-combustible cladding build-up, including calcium silicate sheathing board, Tyvek breather membrane, non-combustible support framework, cavity barriers, fire-stopping measures, EPDM membranes and associated trims, removal of existing timber balcony decking and privacy screen boards and replacement with non-combustible composite decking and aluminium privacy screen systems, removal of existing timber screen boards to bin and cycle stores and removal of timber soffit boards to entrance canopies, with replacement non-combustible aluminium screen profiles and composite soffit boards installed and associated installation of cavity barriers and fire-stopping measures where required within the external wall construction.
Lichfield House Rustat Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3RD
Received 27 Jul 2026
Decided26/02827/CL2PD
Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for the removal of the existing insulated render system and replacement with a new A1-rated Wetherby insulated render system.
Adams House Rustat Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3RE
Received 27 Jul 2026
Decided26/0776/TTCA
T1 Hawthorn and T4 Alder Buckthorn: Prune branches within 1.5m of house walls
112 Canterbury Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 3QE
Received 27 Jul 2026
Decided26/00542/CONDA
Submission of details required by condition 3 (details of joinery at a scale of 1:10 and details of new staircase at a scale of 1:100) of listed building consent 26/00542/LBC
Old Cavendish New Museums Site Free School Lane Cambridge Cambridgeshire
Received 27 Jul 2026
Decided26/02834/CL2PD
Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for the removal of the existing insulated render system and replacement with a new A1-rated Wetherby insulated render system.
Sherman House Rustat Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3RF
Received 27 Jul 2026
Decided26/02835/CL2PD
Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for the removal of the existing insulated render system and replacement with a new A1-rated Wetherby insulated render system.
Brandt House Rustat Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3RQ
Received 27 Jul 2026
Decided26/0777/TTCA
T1 Dying Silver Birch tree: fell.
29 Madingley Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0EG
Received 27 Jul 2026
Decided26/0778/TTCA
T1 - Acacia - Reduce all round by 2.5m - overgrown and requires tree maintenance(Located by underground car parking entrance on Station Road)
1 Warren Close Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1LB
Received 27 Jul 2026
Withdrawn26/02836/TELNOT
Installation of 1 No. 9M light wooden pole.
Land Opp 1 Linden Close Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 3JU
Received 27 Jul 2026
Decided26/0779/TTCA
T2 - Maple - Cut back branches by approximately 1.5m back to, the branches are encroaching Warren Close via the entrance off Hills Road
121 Hills Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1PG
Received 27 Jul 2026
Decided26/02847/LBC
Redecoration and localised repairs to existing timber decorative balustrading and installation of a new frameless glass balustrade. Renewal of existing lead flashings beneath balustrading and renewal of existing copper roof hatch and associated guardrails. Installation of new polymeric roof covering over existing asphalt roof finish, with re-installation of lightning protection and renewal of cement haunching to chimney/flue.
University Of Cambridge Library West Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9DR
Received 28 Jul 2026
Decided26/0780/TTPO
Ground works and associated root pruning/ severance of T1 (Oak) and G1 (Mixed Species) to facilitate installation of a root barrier 35m in length and 4.5m in depth.
Churchill Court 41 Madingley Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0EL
Received 28 Jul 2026
Decided26/0781/TTCA
Remove a dead silver birch tree that is on the pathway and is potential emergency.5 Day Notice
37 De Freville Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1HW
Received 28 Jul 2026
Decided26/02850/PRIOR
Demolish existing rear extension. Single storey rear extension.
580 Coldhams Lane Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3JR
Received 28 Jul 2026
Decided26/02853/FUL
Installation of 1 No. residential air conditioning unit to flat.
Chesterford House, Flat 15 Southacre Drive Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 7TZ
Received 28 Jul 2026
Decided26/0785/TTCA
Elm T1 - reducing the height by 2.5 - 3 m and the crown spread by up to 3 m where the crown is unbalanced due to the suppression of the adjacent elm tree to the west.
Queens College, The Grove Silver Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9ET
Received 28 Jul 2026
Decided24/03581/CONDB
Submission of details required by condition 4 (Window Details) of listed building consent 24/03581/LBC
Darwin College Silver Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9EU
Received 28 Jul 2026
Decided26/0787/TTCA
Phillyrea - reduce spread on north side only by 1 -1.5m (shape into remainder of canopy target longest growths on other sides to shape into canopy)
25 Millington Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9HW
Received 28 Jul 2026
Decided26/0790/TTPO
T1. False acacia. Oversized for location with potential to significantly increase in size. Significantly overshading neighbouring gardens and rear of property. Crown reduce in height by up to 3m to a height of 10m reduce in spread by up to 2m. Target prune primary limb by up to 5m to increase light levels in the rear of the property. Crown lift by up to 1.5m to gain a clearance of 3m under tree.
34 Stockwell Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3ND
Received 29 Jul 2026
Decided20/03838/CONDD
Submission of details required by condition 19 (Carbon Reduction Statement) of planning permission 20/03838/FUL
38 High Street East Chesterton Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1NG
Received 29 Jul 2026
Decided26/0791/TTCA
Silver Birch (dead) - Remove FIve Day Notice
89 De Freville Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1HP
Received 2 Jul 2026
Decided23/02127/NMA3
Non material amendment on application 23/02127/FUL for 1) Approved corner windows (4 in total) to flats 1, 4, 5 and 8 replaced with a door for wheelchair access to balcony. 2) Repositioning of the approved external wall in front of the wheelchair refuge on the new eighth floor to improve wheelchair access. 3) Approved AOV louvres to west elevation increased in width and height to allow for 1.5m2 surface area for performance requirements.
Mayflower House Manhattan Drive Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1JT
Received 29 Jul 2026
Decided26/02866/HFUL
Demolish existing rear extension and garage. Single storey side and rear extensions, landscaping works and the removal of non protected trees.
32 Lyndewode Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2HN
Received 29 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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