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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

3,590Searchable applications

391Recorded as pending

91%Approval rate · 1,674 approved or refused records

144Refused applications

1,530 approved · 144 refused · 171 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 20 May 2019 to 8 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 14 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 decision26/03161/LBC
Replacement of the electrical building network and consolidation of the existing conduits within communal hall.
Applecourt Newton Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 8AN
Received 20 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/03162/FUL
Erection of a single-storey annex within the rear garden and bike shed, together with associated external works and change of use of existing dwelling and proposed annex to a large 7bed 7-person House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (sui generis).
20 Sunnyside Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8SG
Received 20 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision23/00199/CONDB
Submission of details required by condition 3 (Carbon Reduction Statement), 5 (Hard and Soft Landscaping), 6 (Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) Plan) and 7 (Water Efficiency) of planning permission 23/00199/FUL
145 Perne Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3NT
Received 20 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision24/01529/COND29A
Submission of details required by condition 29 (eastern cycle link - 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
Decided23/04732/CONDY
Submission of details required by condition 14 (External lighting) of planning permission 23/04732/S73
Devonshire Gardens Devonshire Road Cambridge CB1 2BJ
Received 20 Aug 2026
Decided26/03167/LBC
Installation of 2no. non-illuminated fascia signs, 2 new lights and change of colours to doors and windows.
Fisher House Guildhall Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 3NH
Received 20 Aug 2026
Decided26/0912/TTCA
T1 - Mature Willow stump - Removal to ground levelT2 - X1 ONLY Small Nearly Dead Birch -Removal of the young tree.G1 - Lilac's (Dead X2 small) - Removal to ground level.T3 - Mature Cedar - removal of major deadwood and crown lift to 1 metre.T4 - Laburnum (Half dead) - Removal to ground level. G3 - Mixed Species (Ivy, Hawthorn and Leylandii) - crown lift to approximately 2 metres above the footpath.G2 - Mature Beech x 5 - Sympathetic crown reduction of up to 2 metres, pruning back to suitable growth points where possible and in accordance with British Standards. crown lift to 4 metres
47 Barrow Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 8AR
Received 20 Aug 2026
Decided24/03293/CONDG
Submission of details required by condition 38 (Dormer Details) of planning permission 24/03293/S73
Tyndale House 36 Selwyn Gardens Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9BA
Received 20 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/03170/HFUL
Single storey extension to side and rear and alterations to fenestration, following demolition of detached garage.
15 Warren Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1LL
Received 20 Aug 2026
Decided24/04593/NMA1
Non material amendment on application 24/04593/FUL to include additional 2no projecting solar shade louvre installation to the rear elevation.
12 Aylestone Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1HF
Received 21 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/03178/HFUL
Single storey rear extension with sedum roof. Erection of office room following demolition of existing garage. Alterations to remaining garage including extension and raising of roof. Installation of PV solar panels to main dwelling roof and erection of pergola to side.
74 Cavendish Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 7UT
Received 21 Aug 2026
Decided23/04687/NMA1
Non-material amendment to planning application 23/04687/FUL comprising minor internal alterations and external elevation changes to Blocks E and F within Site 2.
1 Barnwell Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8RG
Received 21 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/03182/LBC
Refurbishment, repair and alteration works to Merton House and Merton Cottage, including thermal performance upgrades, repair and replacement of roof coverings, associated roof structures, installation of internal wall, floor and roof insulation, repair, refurbishment and selective replacement of windows including secondary and vacuum glazing, replacement of rainwater goods, internal reconfiguration and upgrading of accommodation, damp remediation, structural repairs and underpinning works. Removal of later additions and alterations, demolition and reconstruction of the coach house, stores and associated boundary wall using salvaged materials, demolition of various outbuildings, reconfiguration of access arrangements including formation of an accessible entrance to Merton House, rebuilding and reskinning of the 1960s extension at Merton House, installation of air source heat pump enclosure at Merton Cottage, associated repair, conservation and ancillary works, and works within the registered park and garden.
Merton Hall Cottage Northampton Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0AD
Received 21 Aug 2026
Decided26/00482/CONDC
Submission of details required by condition 13 (proposed glass fa�ade) of planning permission 26/00482/S73
Sidgwick Site, Faculty Of History West Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9EF
Received 21 Aug 2026
Decided26/0914/TTCA
Neighbouring Hawthorn (black circle on map) - reduce height to previous points (approximately 2.5m).T16 - Neighbouring Holly tree - reduce height to previous points (approximately 3.5m).
Field House Conduit Head Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0EY
Received 21 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/03185/HFUL
Single storey extension to the rear/side, new loft conversion with dorer to the rear, new velux windows to the front roof and internal alterations.
74 Kimberley Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1HJ
Received 21 Aug 2026
Decided26/03187/HFUL
Single storey front and side extension.
11 Hurrell Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 3RQ
Received 20 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/03197/FUL
Creation of a new opening within an existing external brick wall, and the installation of a new timber gate within that opening to provide back yard access.
Fellows Garden Jesus College Jesus Lane Cambridge Cambridgeshire
Received 24 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/03198/FUL
Erection of student accommodation comprising 48 bedrooms, refurbishment and improvement works to Merton House and Merton Cottage and erection of an Energy Centre including the provision of cycle,bin stores and landscaping.
Merton Hall Cottage Northampton Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0AD
Received 24 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/03199/LBC
Alterations to external door to provide automatic door opening facility to meet accessibility requirements
Cockerell Building Gonville And Caius College Trinity Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire
Received 24 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/03201/FUL
Retrospective new access and structural support to existing underground crypt in College grounds
Downing College Regent Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1DQ
Received 24 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/03202/LBC
Retention of new access and structural support to existing underground crypt in College grounds
Downing College Regent Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1DQ
Received 24 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/03204/HFUL
Single storey side and rear extension.
167A Cherry Hinton Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 7BX
Received 21 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/03206/HFUL
Part single storey, part two storey rear extension.
15 Riverside Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8HL
Received 24 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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