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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

3,593Searchable 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1,531 approved · 144 refused · 171 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 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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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

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More application records

Decided26/0931/TTCA
Tree 1 - old pear tree (5 m Height) - FellTree 2 - smaller tree of undetermined species (4m Height) - Fell
194 Chesterton Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1NE
Received 26 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/03252/FUL
Conversion of the existing single dwellinghouse back into two self-contained residential flats.
10 Argyle Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3LR
Received 26 Aug 2026
Decided26/0933/TTCA
T1 - Walnut - Fell.
Old Library Block Wolfson College Barton Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire
Received 27 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/03254/FUL
Temporary erection of market stalls on King's Parade, St Mary's Passage, Market Hill, Petty Cury, Fisher Square, Sussex Street and Sidney Street including provision of associated infrastructure including generators and traffic control measures.
Street Record Sussex Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 3HG
Received 27 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/03258/S73
Section 73 application to remove Condition 50 (Highways Details of Coldhams Lane Cycleway and Barnwell Road Crossing Improvements) from planning permission 22/01967/S73 relating to the development of the site for up to 1,200 homes, a local centre, schools, community facilities, open space and associated infrastructure.
Land North Of Cherry Hinton Coldhams Lane Cambridge Cambridgeshire
Received 27 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision23/03347/COND6
Submission of details required by condition 6(Custom Build Site Plan) of reserved mattters application 23/03347/REM.
Land North Of Cherry Hinton Coldhams Lane Cambridge Cambridgeshire
Received 27 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision25/01059/COND6
Submission of details required by condition 6 (Headwalls - partical discharge only) of planning permission 25/01059/REM
Land North Of Cherry Hinton Coldhams Lane Cambridge Cambridgeshire
Received 27 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision25/01059/COND5
Submission of details required by condition 5 (Landscaping) of planning permission 25/01059/REM.
Land North Of Cherry Hinton Coldhams Lane Cambridge Cambridgeshire
Received 27 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/03264/ADV
Installation of illuminated and non-illuminated signage to the front and side elevation of the unit, rebranding as a Sports Direct store. Fascia and window signage
Tesco Cheddars Lane Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8LD
Received 27 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/03267/FUL
Installation of external air conditioning condensers and associated fencing and grilles in external building facade.
Tesco Cheddars Lane Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8LD
Received 27 Aug 2026
Decided26/0934/TTCA
T1 & T2 - MONTEREY CYPRESS (18ms tall) - Remove.Reason - Suffering drought stress and in decline with coryneum canker
St Johns College Pre Preparatory Lower School 63 Grange Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9AA
Received 27 Aug 2026
Decided26/03269/CL2PD
Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for a proposed change of use from C3 (dwellinghouse) to C4 (house in multiple occupancy) for no more than 6 residents.
1 Daws Close Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 9LE
Received 27 Aug 2026
Decided26/0936/TTCA
T1 - Ash - Dead - Fell(Ash tree is roadside, next to tree tagged T132 between Newnham Cottage and Finella)
Newnham Cottage Queens Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9AH
Received 27 Aug 2026
Decided26/01952/CONDB
Submission of details required by condition 8 (Ecological Enhancement Plan) of planning permission 26/01952/FUL.
Unit 11A Cambridge Retail Park Newmarket Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8WR CB5 8WR
Received 27 Aug 2026
Decided26/01952/CONDC
Submission of details required by condition 12 (Biodiversity Net Gain Condition) of planning permission 26/01952/FUL
Unit 11A Cambridge Retail Park Newmarket Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8WR CB5 8WR
Received 27 Aug 2026
Decided26/01842/CONDA
Submission of details required by condition 4 (Hard & Soft Landscaping) of planning permission 26/01842/HFUL.
34 Barrow Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 8AS
Received 27 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/03274/HFUL
Single and two-storey rear extension, a two-storey side extension with associated loft conversion, and a new porch
13 Highfield Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 2AJ
Received 27 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/03280/FUL
Erection of an ancillary outbuilding to provide flexible communal accommodation for HMO residents at 7 Thorleye Road.
7 Thorleye Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8NF
Received 28 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/03281/HFUL
Single storey side and rear extensions. Relocation of front entrance to the principal elevation with erection of a porch canopy.
17 Whitehill Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8LU
Received 28 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/03286/HFUL
Part two storey and part single storey rear extensions and roof extension with rear dormer.
67 Panton Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1HL
Received 28 Aug 2026
Decided26/0937/TTPO
Birch - reduce height by 2 - 2.5m down to denser growth at centre of crown, reduce spread by 1.5 - 2m to shape round, remove deadwood throughout crown (extensive dieback and deadwood in upper crown)
32 Leys Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 2AW
Received 28 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/03290/S19LB
S19 to vary condition 2 (Approved plans) of listed building consent 26/01314/LBC (Change of use of basement from Education (Class F1) to a Medical Practice (Class E) along with internal and external alterations including provision of an external disabled access ramp to the basement) Minor adjustments to the external terminals of the existing MVHR (Mechanical Ventilation and Heat Recovery) ventilation system for the basement of 4-5 Benet Place.
4 - 5 Bene't Place Lensfield Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1EL
Received 28 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/01314/CONDA
Submission of details required by condition 3 (Details) of listed buiding consent 26/01314/LBCDrawing 25.024-SK-017(A) refers to condition 3b, demonstrating the intended works to the entrance gate from Tennis Court Rd.
4 - 5 Bene't Place Lensfield Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1EL
Received 28 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision21/03619/NMA5
Non material amendment on application 21/03619/REM for amendment to LAP 1 Play Area.
Land Between Huntingdon Road And Histon Road, Cambridge Known As Darwin Green One
Received 28 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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