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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

3,410Searchable applications

384Recorded as pending

92%Approval rate · 1,586 approved or refused records

134Refused applications

1,452 approved · 134 refused · 156 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Withdrawn26/0874/TTCA
T1 Silver Birch - Fell (Tree is lifting paving and damaging boundary wall)
1 Eden Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 1EL
Received 13 Aug 2026
Decided26/03082/HFUL
Remove existing shed. Single storey rear extension to accommodate ancillary annexe.
13 Caithness Court Caledon Way Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 2UU
Received 13 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/03083/FUL
Change of the Use and conversion of existing Outbuilding Rooms to an Annexe for use for up to 2 persons..
115 Vinery Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3DW
Received 13 Aug 2026
Decided26/0875/TTCA
T1 Yew - Reduce lateral growth of crown to North West by up to 2 metres to clear Porters lodge following pest report of squirrel damage to listed building, Reduce height by up to 2 metres to balance crown.
Peterhouse Trumpington Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1RD
Received 13 Aug 2026
Withdrawn26/03084/S73
S73 to vary condition 2 (Approved plans) of planning permission 25/03781/FUL (Two storey side extension, hip to gable roof extension including rear dormer and part single storey, part two storey rear extension. Change of use from C3 (dwelling) to C4 (HMO) for 6 persons along with bin and cycle storage to front. External render/insulation) to change the use from C3 (Dwelling) to large 6 bedroom 7 person HMO.
174 Thoday Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3AX
Received 12 Aug 2026
Decided26/0876/TTCA
Crab apple tree marked A on plan - remove tree.
38 Searle Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 3DB
Received 13 Aug 2026
Decided26/0877/TTCA
Japanese flowering cherry tree marked B on plan - reduce overhanging branches by 1-4 metres back to boundary between 38/40 Searle St.
40 Searle Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 3DB
Received 13 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/00530/CONDA
Submission of details required by condition 2 (HMO management plan) of planning permission 26/00530/FUL
115 Vinery Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3DW
Received 12 Aug 2026
Withdrawn26/03090/HFUL
Roof extension including raising of ridge and part pitched,part flat roofed rear dormer.
19 Chesterfield Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1LN
Received 14 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/01518/CONDB
Submission of details required by conditions 3 (a) (external vents and plant screening for Pearce C), (b) (external conduit/boxing out ) and (d) (Re-routed rainwater goods) of Listed Building consent 26/01518/LBC
1 - 9 Bridge Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1UA
Received 14 Aug 2026
Unknown26/03095/TELNOT
Removal of 17m phase 4 pole and replacement with 18m phase 7.2 pole supporting associated telecoms apparatus and a wraparound cabinet, internal cabin works, ancillary development.
The Paddocks 347 Cherry Hinton Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 8DH
Received 14 Aug 2026
Decided24/01704/COND49A
Submission of details required by partial discharge of condition 49 (Foul water) of planning permission 24/01704/S73
Land South Of Worts Causeway Cambridge CB1 8RL
Received 11 Aug 2026
Decided26/03098/S73
S73 to vary condition 2 (approved drawings) of ref: 25/04961/HFUL (The demolition of the existing workshop/outbuildings and the replacement with new workshop, outbuildings, canopy and raised decking) to provide 3no additional rooflights, replacement of window on west elevation with a door, replacement of door on west elevation with a window, replacement of a window on the east elevation with a door, enlargement of 1no window on each of the north and south elevation, relocate outside shower to a central location on the north elevation and retitling the western block as an outbuilding in line with the description of development.
30 Fulbrooke Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9EE
Received 14 Aug 2026
Decided26/03099/LBC
New layout to basement level to include gents wc and staff room. New layout at first floor to include ladies wc and powder room. Relocation of wheelchair accessible wc on ground floor.
The Old Library Wheeler Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 3QB
Received 14 Aug 2026
Decided26/03106/S19LB
S19 to vary condition 2 (Approved plans) of listed building consent 24/03581/LBC (Alterations to the fabric of the Hermitage, Newnham Grange, Stevenson Building, Rayne Building and Dining Hall to upgrade thermal performance and facilitate connection to a low carbon heat network.) 1. Removal of the lead clad roof-level water tank: Following detailed technical design, the external roof-mounted water tank is no longer required. Its removal would allow for a simplified and improved roof drainage layout. 2. Addition of an external vent cowl: The inclusion of one single vent on the west elevation to correctly align the drawings with the mechanical services strategy and 3. Alteration to riser overrun height: An increase of approximately 285mm to the height of the riser overruns to facilitate the necessary routing of air handling ductwork from the riser onto the roof plant area.
Darwin College Silver Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9EU
Received 14 Aug 2026
Decided26/03107/S73
S73 to vary condition 2 (Approved plans) of planning permission 26/00918/S73 (S73 to vary condition 2 (Approved plans) and condition 3 (Materials) of planning permission 25/03556/HFUL (Single storey rear and side extensions, alterations to exterior materials, internal reconfigurations and solar panel installation to East and West elevations. New second floor widows to East and West elevations and change to fenestrations) change from timber cladding to render to match existing, enlarge window W7, Change the hipped roof to the side extension to a lean-to roof and insert two additional rooflights to match the one previously approved and Reposition the rooflight to the Kitchen extension) to regularise the Permission by references to the current drawings.
1 Sedley Taylor Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 8PW
Received 14 Aug 2026
Decided26/0883/TTCA
Tree A - Holly - remove the tree to ground levelTree B - Pear - remove the tree to ground levelTree C - Sycamore - remove the tree to ground level
79 Mill Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2AW
Received 17 Aug 2026
Decided26/03119/S73
S73 to vary condition 2 (approved drawings) of application reference number 24/03580/FUL (Construction of a plant room to house river source heat pumps, a garden room beneath the Dining Hall and an extension to the Hermitage. Internal and external alterations to the Hermitage, Dining Hall and Rayne building to improve circulation and thermal performance) for amendments to the Rayne Building including removal of the lead clad roof-level water tank, addition of an external vent cowl and alteration to riser overrun height.
Darwin College Silver Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9EU
Received 17 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision16/0176/COND17B
Submission of details required by partial discharge of condition 17 (Plant Noise Insulation) of outline planning permission 16/0176/OUT
Land South Of Dame Mary Archer Way Cambridge Biomedical Campus Cambridge Cambridgeshire
Received 17 Aug 2026
Decided26/0884/TTCA
Acer Negundo - Overall crown reduction by approximately 1m and remove the limbs extending into the loading bay over the air conditioning fans.
Fisher Building Queens College Silver Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire
Received 17 Aug 2026
Withdrawn26/0885/TTCA
Hornbeam - Remove. Tree has outgrown its space
63 Panton Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1HL
Received 17 Aug 2026
Unknown24/01330/CONDA
Submission of details required by condition 3 (Trees), 4 (Surface water during construction), 5 (Traffic Management Plan), 6 (demolition/construction noise and vibration impact assessment), 7 (Dust mitigation) and 10 (method statement) of planning permission 24/01330/FUL
The Emperor 21 Hills Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1NW
Received 17 Aug 2026
Decided26/0886/TTCA
T1 - Acacia - Reduce tree all round by 3m from top and 1.5m from side. Tree is touching the bay windows and getting very large and requires managing.
Petersfield Mansions Petersfield Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 1BB
Received 17 Aug 2026
Decided26/0887/TTCA
T1 - Tamarix - Remove to ground level ( Tree is dying)
34 Priory Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8HT
Received 17 Aug 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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