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Cambridge City Council
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 dates3,592Searchable applications
392Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 1,675 approved or refused records
144Refused applications
1,531 approved · 144 refused · 171 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026We haven’t verified direct planning guidance links for this authority yet. Use its official website in Council sources.
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
- Unknown26/03207/TELNOT
Installation of 1no light wooden pole.
99 Tavistock Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 3ND
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Unknown26/03208/TELNOT
Installation of 1no light wooden poles.
46 Tavistock Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 3ND
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Unknown26/03209/TELNOT
Installation of 1no light wooden poles.
14 Cliveden Close Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 3LX
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02091/CONDA
Submission of details required by condition 4 (arboricultural method statement (AMS) and tree protection plan (TPP)) of planning permission 26/02091/HFUL
14 Courtney Way Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 2EE
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Decided26/0919/TTCA
T1 - Acer Negundo - fell to ground level.Reason - Tree is becoming to large for a small townhouse garden with roots and stem affecting fence and gardens.
5 Oxford Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 3PH
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/03214/HFUL
Two storey side and rear extensions and erection of bin/cycle store to side of dwelling.
16 Coleridge Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3PJ
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/03215/HFUL
Single storey rear extension and roof extension with rear dormer.
126 Campkin Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 2ND
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision23/03579/CONDB
Submission of details required by condition 3 (Surface Water Drainage), 6 (Noise Attenuation), 8 (Tree Pits), 25 (Hard and Soft Landscaping) and 26 (Green Roofs) of planning permission 23/03579/FUL
35 Milton Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1XA
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/03220/CL2PD
Certificate of lawulness under S192 for a proposed dropped kerb to the front and installation of an electric car charger.
5 Montreal Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3NP
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Decided26/0922/TTCA
T1 Large dead Beech - Removal to near ground level of this large dead tree to make safe the area.T2 Large Dead Pine - This tree has already fallen and is hung up precariously in the crown of T1. Removal to near ground level of this large dead tree to make safe the area.T3 Large dead Beech - Removal to near ground level of this large dead tree to make safe the area.T4 Large Dead Walnut - Removal to near ground level of this large dead tree to make safe the area.All fallen dead trees and vegetation with a diameter less than 3inches are to be removed to ground level.Ivy to be severed on all trees over 12inches in diameter.Timber to be stacked in habitat piles.
Land Rear Of 9 Adams Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Decided26/0923/TTCA
T1- Ash- Reduce in height and shape by 2.5 meters to previous reduction points to maintain in its current location.
45 Devonshire Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2BL
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/03225/HFUL
Demolish existing garage. Front porch, two storey side extension, part single storey, part two storey rear extension, hip to gable roof extension including rear dormer with juliette balcony and 2no rooflights to front elevation.
2 Walpole Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3TJ
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Decided26/0924/TTPO
T1 - Ash - Heavy laterally loaded limbs to weight reduce by approx 2-3m to mitigate risk of failure. Only lower lateral limbs to be reduced, the top to be left intact.
166 Shelford Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 9NE
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/03228/HFUL
Alterations to fenestration and replacement roof and render to rear single storey element. Addition of covered walkway to rear and conversion of existing garage to store. Erection of bin store and partial removal of front garden wall.
61 Brookfields Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3NZ
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/03232/S73
S73 to vary condition 2 (approved drawings) of ref: 26/01517/FUL (Installation of air source heat pumps and associated minor external and internal works including alterations to roof of no.7 Bridge Street and the installation of 2no windows on rear elevation to no.3 Bridge Street) to show alterations to 1no new window from sash to casement design.
1 - 9 Bridge Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1UA
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/03233/S19LB
S73 to vary condition 2 (approved drawings) of ref: 26/01518/LBC (Installation of air source heat pumps and associated minor external and internal works including alterations to roof of no.7 Bridge Street and the installation of 2no windows on rear elevation to no.3 Bridge Street) to show alterations to 1no new window from sash to casement design.
1 - 9 Bridge Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1UA
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/03234/FUL
Retrospective planning to revert a mid-terrace Victorian house from 4 self-contained flats into one dwelling.
52 Tenison Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2DW
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/03235/HFUL
Single storey rear extension.
6 Penarth Place Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9LU
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/03236/HFUL
Part retrospective 2no rooflights to rear elevation and new window and door to rear ground floor elevation.
3 Owlstone Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9JH
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02474/CONDA
Submission of details required by conditions 3 (mortars, plasters and render) and 4 (waterproofing treatments) of Listed Building consent 26/02474/LBC
1 Trumpington Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1QA
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Decided26/0928/TTPO
T1 - HORSE CHESTNUT X 18MS TALL - Reduce subsiding limb at 14ms overhanging road by 2.5ms and reduce 1 lowest limb overhanging path by 2ms to alleviate end weight and ensure pedestrian and vehicular clearance to Huntingdon Road and public footpath, T2 - HORSE CHESTNUT X 18MS TALL - Reduce low over extended limb overhanging path by 2ms to ensure pedestrian clearance and alleviate end weight, T3 - LIME X 18MS TALL - Reduce back lateral branches mid to upper crown by 1.5ms to provide building clearance of 1.5ms,
Murray Edwards College Huntingdon Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0DF
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision19/0340/CONDAC
Submission of details required by condition 5 (Implementation of remediation) and 6 (Completion report) of planning permission 19/0340/FUL
John Banks Honda 444 Newmarket Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8JL
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision23/03759/CONDC
Submission of details required by conditions 6 (Surface Water), 7 (Foul Water), 9 (Landscaping), 14 (Cycle Store) of planning permission 23/03759/FUL
42 Birdwood Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3SU
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/03250/ADV
Display of two non-illuminated fascia signs, one non-illuminated free-standing sign and one non-illuminated window graphic
St Andrews House, Ground Floor St Andrews Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1DL
Received 26 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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