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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 dates
3,607Searchable applications
392Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 1,682 approved or refused records
144Refused applications

1,538 approved · 144 refused · 172 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

  1. Awaiting decision26/03633/FUL

    Installation of a combined defibrillator and bleed kit cabinet to external wall of Nationwide Building Society branch.

    26-27 Petty Cury Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 3NB

    Received 23 Sept 2026
  2. Awaiting decision26/03635/FUL

    Erection of 29 new homes (Use Class C3) together with bin and bike stores, hard and soft landscaping, new means of enclosure, drop off bays and associated infrastructure

    Stanton House Christchurch Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 1HU

    Received 23 Sept 2026
  3. Awaiting decision26/03638/CL2PD

    Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for erection of detached single storey outbuilding to rear garden.

    13 Stanesfield Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8NH

    Received 23 Sept 2026
  4. Awaiting decision26/03640/FUL

    Replacement of timber cladding.

    The Oak Building Kingfisher Way Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 8DA

    Received 24 Sept 2026
  5. Awaiting decision26/1087/TTPO

    We seek Tree Works permission to hand dig a hole at the new location to re-connect a 110mm diameter pipe to the same combined-use drain 0.8m from the West wall of the house at a depth of approximately 1.15m. The hole will be hand dug by expert ground workers who will follow all guidelines for digging within a root protection area. The pipe route can be altered to avoid any roots 25mm in diameter or larger.

    117 Glebe Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 7TE

    Received 24 Sept 2026
  6. Awaiting decision25/02417/COND8

    Submission of details required by Condition 8 (Lighting Design Strategy) of planning permission 25/02417/FUL

    John Van Geest Centre For Brain Repair Forvie Site Robinson Way Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 0PY

    Received 24 Sept 2026
  7. Awaiting decision26/1090/TTCA

    T1 - Fig (Ficus carica) - Remove two lateral branches extending from the main crown towards the right-hand boundary, back to their points of origin. Retain all principal stems and the remainder of the crown. To reduce overhang and provide clearance.

    1 Trafalgar Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1EU

    Received 21 Sept 2026
  8. Awaiting decision07/0003/NMA3

    Non material amendment of outline planning permission 07/0003/OUT to amend the wording of Condition 33

    Land Between Huntingdon Road And Histon Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0LE

    Received 24 Sept 2026
  9. Awaiting decision26/03651/CL2PD

    Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for installation of heat pump to side elevation.

    41 Akeman Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 3HE

    Received 24 Sept 2026
  10. Awaiting decision26/03653/PRIOR

    Change of Use from Commercial Use to create 2 Dwellings.

    78-80 Cherry Hinton Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 7BH

    Received 25 Sept 2026
  11. Awaiting decision26/03654/FUL

    Removal of existing paving, laying of new permeable paving, alterations to ramped access for wheelchair users, alterations to porch roof.

    Blackfriars Buckingham Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0DD

    Received 25 Sept 2026
  12. Awaiting decision26/1092/TTCA

    T1Crimson King - Crown reduction by 2 metres, Crown thin by 10%T2 Ash - Fell/Remove to ground level

    134 Gwydir Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2LL

    Received 25 Sept 2026
  13. Awaiting decision26/1093/TTCA

    T4 Cupressus x leylandii - Growing within electrical pole - FellT5 Cupressus x leylandii - Leaning and growing within electrical pole - Fell T6 Cupressus x leylandii - Adjacent to wall - causing damage to wall - FeeT7 Cupressus x leylandii - Adjacent to wall causing damage - FeeT8 Cupressus x leylandii - Damaging wall, fork at 2m failed cobra brace - FellT9 Cupressus x leylandii - fork 1m poor union - FellT10 Cupressus x leylandii - fork 1m 2m poor union - FellT11 Cupressus x leylandii - poor unions - Fell T12 Cupressus x leylandii - Poor union 3 m, failed cobra brace - Fell T13 Cupressus x leylandii - Failed brace - FellT14 Acer - poor union 2m -Fell T15 Cupressus x leylandii - poor union 4 m, failed brace and close to building - Fell T16 Cupressus x leylandii - poor union 5 m merging stems, close to building - Fell T17 Cupressus x leylandii - Close to building and causing damage -Fell T18 Cupressus x leylandii - Many poor unions - Fell T19 Cupressus x leylandii - Weak spindly growth - FellT20 Cupressus x leylandii - 1 sided growth - Fell T1: Taxus bacata: Crown reduction of 4m in width along the roadside only and 2.5 m in heightT2: Taxus baccata crown reduce width by 1.5 m to the west to balance crown and crown reduction in height by 2.5 mT3: Taxus baccata: Dead tree, fell T21 Sambucus nigra, Dead tree fell T23 Unknown dead tree , fell T22 Acer negundo - Crown reduction of width by 2 of only of Eastern sideT24 Prunus sp - Crown reduction of width by 2.5 of only of Eastern sideT25 Taxus baccata - Crown reduction of width by 3 of only of Eastern sideT26 Taxus baccata (yew) fellT27 Fagus sylvatica - crown reduce the northern side by up to 5 m to reduce the weigh and balance the crown

    Hope House 15A Brooklands Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 8BG

    Received 25 Sept 2026
  14. Awaiting decision26/1094/TTCA

    T119 Ohio buckeye. Over-extended limb to north with Backerial Canker cavity at base - branch extends into crown of adjacent Yew - risk of collapse. Reduce stem length by approximately 3m cutting back to suitable branch unions

    Clare College, Fellows Garden Trinity Lane Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1TL

    Received 25 Sept 2026
  15. Awaiting decision26/1095/TTCA

    T214 Laburnum - Poor - Risk of collapse. Within falling distance of Burrell's Walk. Remove tree

    Clare College, Memorial Court Queens Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9AJ

    Received 25 Sept 2026
  16. Awaiting decision26/1096/TTCA

    Pyracantha - reduce height to form framework approx. 0.5m down to top of adjacent wall

    15 City Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 1DP

    Received 25 Sept 2026
  17. Awaiting decision26/1097/TTPO

    Walnut - reduce height and spread on all sides by 4 -4.5m down to previous reduction points and shape round, remove deadwood

    33 Wadloes Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8PF

    Received 25 Sept 2026
  18. Awaiting decision26/1098/TTPO

    Lime T59 - Top and fell to the ground. Tree is now in decline with large amount of deadwood and sparse crown.

    Lucy Cavendish College Lady Margaret Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0BU

    Received 25 Sept 2026
  19. Awaiting decision26/1099/TTCA

    T14 SYCAMORE x 13ms tall - lift lower secondary branches to provide clearance to garage roof of 1.5msT27 ROBINIA x 18ms tall - multi stem with weak compression forks throughout crown. Tree in proximity to neighbouring property - reduce height by 2ms to leave at 16ms tall and reduce lateral branches all round by 2ms to rebalance and alleviate overall weight on weak compression forks due to proximity to adjacent property and college grounds. T38 SYCAMORE x 18ms tall - prune back secondary tip end branches to clear adjacent building by 1.5ms

    St Andrews Tutorial College 13 Station Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2JB

    Received 25 Sept 2026
  20. Awaiting decision26/1101/TTPO

    T2 - Whitebeam - reduce load by thinning out end branches - over extended lateral to north beginning to subside due to load - risk of collapseT8 - Turkey Oak - remove major and moderate deadwood and crown lift to clear top of fencing by 1m - shortening branches by 2-3m - risk of collapse - low branches interfering with tennis court and adjacent houseT13 - Broad leaf Lime - pollard to 5m above ground level - loss of integrity of main stem, risk complete or partial collapse adjacent to site access

    The Leys School Trumpington Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 7AD

    Received 25 Sept 2026
  21. Awaiting decision26/03662/HFUL

    Erection of detached outbuilding for ancillary use following demolition of existing conservatory

    28 Harding Way Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 3RR

    Received 25 Sept 2026
  22. Awaiting decision26/1106/TTPO

    Walnut tree- reduce over-extended low hanging limb by removal of lower stem that is touching neighbouring property and reduce upper stem to first growth point which will take off 1.5 m / 2 m

    260 Queen Ediths Way Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 8NL

    Received 28 Sept 2026
  23. Awaiting decision26/1107/TTCA

    T1 Hazel , reduce overhanging branches by 3m T2 Cotoneaster , reduce tree by 2m T3 Whitebeam , shorten low hanging branch from street tree by 2m

    73 De Freville Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1HP

    Received 28 Sept 2026
  24. Awaiting decision26/1108/TTCA

    T1 Sycamore - remove to ground levelT2 Sycamore - remove to ground level

    Guest House 4C Millington Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9HP

    Received 28 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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