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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 dates3,598Searchable applications
392Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 1,678 approved or refused records
144Refused applications
1,534 approved · 144 refused · 171 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Awaiting decision26/03431/HFUL
Two storey rear extension. Removal of chimney and alterations to fenestration. Extension and alterations to existing detached garage including replacement pitched roof.
270 Hills Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 8QE
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/03432/ADV
Installation of 1no. new non-illuminated projecting hanging sign. Display of 1no. TV screen in the shopfront window and window signage.
60 St Andrews Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 3RR
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision23/04686/COND11A
Submission of details required by partial discharge of condition 11 (Hard and Soft Landscaping Scheme) of planning permission 23/04686/FUL
12 - 34 Fanshawe Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3QY
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/0985/TTPO
5 DAYS NOTICE - Robinia - RemoveReason - rapid decline with excessive crown die back.
24 Lyndewode Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2HN
Received 7 Sept 2026 - Decided26/0987/TTCA
T1 - Platanus x acerifolia - Thin crown by up to 10% (up to 12cm diameter wood).T2 - Tilia platyphyllos - Pollard up to 7m above GL (Up to 80cm diameter wood)T3 - Maclura pomifera - Fell to GL, dead.T4 - Catalpa ovata - Fell to leave a habitat stem 9m above GL (Up to 40cm diameter wood)T5 - Davidia involucrata - Fell to GL, significant dieback. T6 - Davidia involucrata - Fell to GL, significant dieback. T7 - Prunus padus - Fell to GL, dead.
1 Brookside Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1JE
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/03441/FUL
Addition of external wall insulation to solid wall constructed parts of the building
7 Ditton Fields Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8QQ
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Decided26/0988/TTCA
T1- Lime - Remove. Tree is within a line of other Lime trees that are regularly pollarded and has become decayed at the base and can be pushed by hand. Falling distance of the wall, footpath and garden.T2 - Lime - Crown lift to provide 5.4M clearance over the highway from ground level.
The Old House 20 Church Lane Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 9LA
Received 9 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/03447/HFUL
Replacement of existing roof covering with natural slate to match existing, installation of photovoltaic panels to the front and rear roof, and installation of an external air-conditioning/air-source heat pump condenser unit within the rear garden, serving internal heating and cooling units.
99 Histon Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 3JD
Received 9 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision24/00961/COND19A
Submission of details required by partial discharge of condition 19 (Carbon Reduction Strategy - Plots 202 and 209) of planning permission 24/00961/FUL
Plots 202 To 205 And 209 At BDW5&6 Land Between Huntingdon Road And Histon Road, Cambridge Known As Darwin Green One
Received 9 Sept 2026 - Decided26/00567/CONDC
Submission of details required by condition 30 (Lighting Scheme) of planning permission 26/00567/S73
Babbage House Castle Park Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0AT
Received 9 Sept 2026 - Decided26/00567/CONDD
Submission of details required by condition 31 (EV Vehicle Charging Point Details) of planning permission 26/00567/S73
Babbage House Castle Park Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0AT
Received 9 Sept 2026 - Decided26/0992/TTCA
Hornbeam (green circle on map) - Crown reduce by approximately 1.5-2m.
63 Panton Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1HL
Received 9 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/03455/ADV
Installation of 2no wall signs (all non-illuminated).
Fisher House Guildhall Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 3NH
Received 10 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/0997/TTPO
T1 - Lime Tree - To prune back to 3m so sign is visible, lower two branches to be pruned as indicated on yellow line within attached photoReason - Sign visible clearly
Private Car Park Henley Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3EA
Received 10 Sept 2026 - Decided26/0998/TTCA
Plane - Raise canopy on all sides to clear 4 -5m high, Raise canopy to clear roof of garage block by 2m and Reduce length of 2No limbs on east and west side with fungal fruiting bodies by 2-3m back to suitable growth pointsReasons - to establish a clearance from road surface and adjacent buildings as part of regular maintenance reduce load on 2 limbs with active fungal fruiting bodies to reduce risk of stem failure
Street Record Gresham Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2EP
Received 10 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/03461/S19LB
S19 to vary condition 2 (Approved plans) of listed building consent 25/02558/LBC (Refurbishment of the main kitchens at Robinson College including striping out of existing equipment, hoods and ductwork, and replacement with new, plus the creation of a new plant room within the current food preparation area, a store and staff room. New louvred ventilation openings, condensers and a Heat Recovery Unit) to allow revised extract ductwork across the Cloister Corridor, discharging through a new louvre within an existing masonry opening, together with associated alterations to the positioning of condenser units.
Robinson College Grange Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9AN
Received 10 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision16/0176/COND23C
Submission of details required by partial discharge of condition 23 (Submission of Site Investigation Report and Remediation Strategy) relating to the plot of the multi storey car park of outline planning permission 16/0176/OUT
Land South Of Dame Mary Archer Way Cambridge Biomedical Campus Cambridge Cambridgeshire
Received 7 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision16/0176/COND24B
Submission of details required by partial discharge of condition 24 (Implementation of Remediation) relating to the plot of the multi storey car park of outline planning permission 16/0176/OUT
Land South Of Dame Mary Archer Way Cambridge Biomedical Campus Cambridge Cambridgeshire
Received 7 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision16/0176/COND25D
Submission of details required by partial discharge of condition 25 (Completion Report) relating to the plot of the multi storey car park of outline planning permission 16/0176/OUT
Land South Of Dame Mary Archer Way Cambridge Biomedical Campus Cambridge Cambridgeshire
Received 7 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision22/02066/CONDAC
Submission of details required by condition 24 (Hard and Soft Landscaping Scheme) of planning permission 22/02066/FUL
Owlstone Croft Owlstone Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9JJ
Received 10 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision25/04998/CONDA
Submission of details required by conditions 6 (Detail Flooring), 7 (Detail Door Joinery), 8 (Window Details) and 10 (Detail for West Court) of listed building consent 25/04998/LBC
Churchill College Storeys Way Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0DS
Received 10 Sept 2026 - Decided26/1000/TTCA
T1 - Cherry tree - Reduce crown by about 3m, or, if this is not possible reduce the crown where it overhangs 67 Hemingford Road by a similar amount. Reason - This would reduce the overshadowing of the roof of 67 Hemingford Road and also prevent branches impinging on telephone wires connecting to 65 Hemingford Road.
69 Hemingford Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3BY
Received 10 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision23/04686/COND14A
Submission of details required by partial discharge of condition 14 (Biodiverse (Green) Roof(s)) of planning permission 23/04686/FUL
12 - 34 Fanshawe Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3QY
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision23/04686/COND42A
Submission of details required by partial discharge of condition 42 (Fire Hydrants) of planning permission 23/04686/FUL
12 - 34 Fanshawe Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3QY
Received 8 Sept 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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