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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

3,414Searchable applications

384Recorded as pending

92%Approval rate · 1,588 approved or refused records

134Refused applications

1,454 approved · 134 refused · 158 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Awaiting decision26/03125/FUL
Division of existing back garden to form 1no. single-storey, self-contained flat and shared communal garden.
Land To The Rear Of 286 Mill Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3NL
Received 17 Aug 2026
Decided26/0890/TTPO
T1 - Robinia - Reduce the height by 3 meters and the sides by up to 2 meters. Reason - The tree is now become too large for its location so the owner wishes to reduce the crown.
4 Downhams Lane Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1XT
Received 17 Aug 2026
Decided26/0893/TTCA
G1- 2x Honey Locust - Reduce away to clear building and windows by removing 1.5 meters, to maintan in their current location.
Gurdon Institute Tennis Court Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1QN
Received 17 Aug 2026
Decided26/0894/TTCA
Yew - Reduce by approximately 1.5m to below the level of the gutter and cut back the branches on the south-east side of the crown by 0.6m to give clearance from the building by 0.6m.
144 Oxford Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 3PL
Received 17 Aug 2026
Decided26/03131/HFUL
Demolition of two outbuildings, erection of garage and annexe.
41 Rathmore Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 7AB
Received 18 Aug 2026
Decided26/0895/TTPO
Silver Birch tree - FellReason: The tree is mostly dead. It has Piptoporus betulinus brackets on the upper branches.
13 Madingley Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0EG
Received 18 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/03135/FUL
Installation of 4no. roof mounted ASHPs to replace existing gas heating with low carbon technology.
Emmanuel College, South Court St Andrews Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 3AP
Received 18 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/03136/HFUL
Single storey rear extension following demolition of existing rear projection. Addition of dormer to front and replacement rear dormer. Addition of PV solar panels to roof.
24 Panton Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1HP
Received 18 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision24/01529/COND22
Submission of details required by condition 22 (operational noise mitigation/insulation scheme -post construction/installation verification and completion report - The Plot of 2000 Discovery Drive only) of Reserved Matters application 24/01529/REM
Cambridge Biomedical Campus Dame Mary Archer Way Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 0AJ
Received 18 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/00442/CONDA
Submission of details required by condition 3 (arboricultural method statement (AMS) and tree protection plan (TPP)) of planning permission 26/00442/FUL
639 Newmarket Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8WL
Received 18 Aug 2026
Unknown26/03140/TELNOT
Installation of 1no 9m light wooden pole.
1 Lexington Close Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 3LS
Received 17 Aug 2026
Unknown26/03141/TELNOT
Installation of 1no 11m light wooden pole.
9 Badminton Close Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 3NW
Received 17 Aug 2026
Withdrawn26/03142/TELNOT
Installation of 1no 9m light wooden pole.
19 Long Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 8PP
Received 17 Aug 2026
Decided26/0897/TTPO
T1 - False Acacia - Crown reduction by up to 30% (reducing height and lateral spread by approximately 2.0 to 2.5 metres back to appropriate foliage bearing target points)Reason - Structural Integrity & Wood Characteristics, Boundary & Light Management(Report attached)
70 Canterbury Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 3QF
Received 18 Aug 2026
Decided26/0898/TTCA
T2 - Silver Birch - Crown reduction by up to 30% (reducing height and lateral spread by approximately 2.0 metres back to appropriate foliage bearing target points)
70 Canterbury Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 3QF
Received 18 Aug 2026
Unknown26/03150/TELNOT
Installation of 1no. 9m light wooden pole.
99 Tavistock Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 3ND
Received 19 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision24/03964/CONDAA
Submission of details required by conditions 19 (artificial lighting scheme - Phase 1 only) and 45 (artificial lighting scheme) of planning permission 24/03964/FUL
Land At 6-7, 8, 9-11, 13, 14-16 Mercers Row Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8HY
Received 19 Aug 2026
Decided26/0901/TTCA
T1 - Weeping Willow - Reduce height by 2M to achieve a finished height of approx 16M. Reduce lateral spread by approximately 5m to alleviate excessive lateral growth and reduce the risk of summer branch drop. Multiple branch failures have occurred in recent weeks.T2 - Silver Birch - Remove due to dieback throughout entire crown.
River Farm 19 Latham Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 7EJ
Received 19 Aug 2026
Decided26/0902/TTPO
Gleditsia - Reduce height by 2m, reduce spread on all sides by 2 -2.5m back to suitable growth points and raise canopy to clear all roofs below by 1.5m.Reason - Branches touching roofs, over extended canopy on all sides,Major limb failure, increased risk of further failures
Freeland Rees Roberts 25 City Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 1DP
Received 19 Aug 2026
Decided26/0903/TTCA
Holly (Dying) - Fell
14 Oxford Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 3PW
Received 19 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision16/0176/COND18A
Submission of details required by partial discharge of condition 18 (Extraction Equipment) of outline planning permission 16/0176/OUT
Land South Of Dame Mary Archer Way Cambridge Biomedical Campus Cambridge Cambridgeshire
Received 17 Aug 2026
Decided26/0906/TTPO
Silver Birch (Betula pendular) - Fell Reason - Tree is completely dead and has been for about 18 months. tree needs to be cut down before it falls down as leaning and bark is falling off along with light branches.
8 Queen Ediths Way Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 7PN
Received 19 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/00008/CONDA
Submission of details required by condition 3 (Foul Water Drainage ), 4 (Surface Water Drainage), 6 (Biodiversity Enhancement Scheme), 8 (Hard & Soft Landscaping) and 9 (Materials) of planning permission 26/00008/FUL
29A Hills Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 7UY
Received 19 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/03159/FUL
Erection of detached two-bedroom dwelling along with access, cycle parking and associated infrastructure following demolition of existing dwelling
33 Coleridge Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3PH
Received 19 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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