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South Cambridgeshire District Council
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Explore collected planning applications and decisions for South Cambridgeshire District Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
3,274Searchable applications
638Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 1,380 approved or refused records
106Refused applications

1,274 approved · 106 refused · 172 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 26 Jan 2021 to 7 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 11 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas84 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areas8 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.

Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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  1. Decided25/1315/TTCA

    Bay tree - Reduce crown by 2m to bring it back to where it was a couple of years ago

    84 High Street Great Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5EH

    Received 17 Nov 2025
  2. Decided25/1316/TTCA

    1. Cedar by back door with canopy over house and games room - Crown lift to 3m clearance and trim back to 3m clearance over roof2. Silver birch - Reduce height by 3m3. Laburnum - Reduce height by 3m4. Mulberry - Reduce height by 3 m and crown spread by 1m5. Cut-leaf Beech - Lift crown to 3m6. Holly tight against wall - Reduce height by 3m7. Lime - Reduce crown to previous reduction points (3-4 m)8. Japanese Pagoda tree - Reduce over extended branches of tree by 4m9. Leylandii hedge - Trim new growth on Leylandii hedge reducing overall height and levelling the entire run of hedge10. Row of 6 Silver Birch trees and one Walnut - Reduce to previous reduction points (2 to 3 m reduction in height)11. Young fruit trees behind the Leylandii - Reduce height by 2m 12. Silver Birch - Reduce top by 3m to previous pollard points and remove rotten wood13. Young Figs - Reduce height by 2m. Tie in branches to garage wall and reduce extra spread by 1m14. Walnut tree - Reduce to by 3m and trim canopy to give at least 2m clearance from buildings15. Oak tree - Reduce overextended limbs by up to 3m16. Cedar - Trim canopy away from garage and solar panels to give 2m clearance, and raise canopy to minimum of 2.5m 17. Plane Tree - Trim canopy to give 2m clearance of roofs and buildings and raise canopy to a minimum of 2m18. Yew hedges - Trim 2-year growth on Yew hedges 19. Yew arch - Reduce both sides of arch make more manageable21. Veteran Fig - Reduce height by 3m and remove 1m of growth along the edge of the listed structures22. Holly - Reduce height of Holly by garage by 3m 23. Horse Chestnut at end of drive - Reduce height to 3m to previous pollard points24. Small Horse Chestnut - Reduce top by 3m to prevent shading of trained fruit trees along drive Veteran fruit trees - Reduce height by up to 3m Younger fruit trees in Orchard - Reduce height by 2m Lime trees in Orchard - Reduce height by 3m to return to previous pollard points

    9 Station Road Waterbeach Cambridgeshire CB25 9HT

    Received 17 Nov 2025
  3. Decided25/04450/FUL

    Change of Use of a Barn to be used as a Dog Day Care Facility.

    The Shielings Highfields Road Highfields Caldecote Caldecote Cambridgeshire CB23 7NX

    Received 17 Nov 2025
  4. Decided25/04451/FUL

    Erection of 1 No. Self-Build Dwelling and Garage and creation of Vehicular Access and Parking to Serve Existing Holiday Lets Pursuant to Permission in Principle Approval 23/04447/PIP.

    Land At 31 Shepreth Road Barrington Cambridgeshire CB22 7SB

    Received 17 Nov 2025
  5. Decided25/04452/CL2PD

    Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for installation of 40no PV solar panels to roof.

    1A Spinney Drive Great Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5LY

    Received 17 Nov 2025
  6. Decided25/04453/LBC

    Replacement of front window.

    Hillside Farm House 2 School Lane Haslingfield Cambridgeshire CB23 1JL

    Received 17 Nov 2025
  7. Decided25/1318/TTCA

    Betula Pendula - Remove

    2 The Pudgell Great And Little Chishill Cambridgeshire SG8 8SE

    Received 17 Nov 2025
  8. Decided25/04455/LBC

    Replacement of external joinery

    106 Bridge Street Whaddon Cambridgeshire SG8 5SN

    Received 17 Nov 2025
  9. Withdrawn25/04456/FUL

    Change of use of existing domestic garage to a Gym (Business use).

    34 South Road Great Abington Cambridgeshire CB21 6AU

    Received 17 Nov 2025
  10. Decided25/04459/CL2PD

    Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for the installation of 12no solar panels to the front elevation and the installation of an air source heat pump.

    20 Symonds Lane Linton Cambridgeshire CB21 4HY

    Received 17 Nov 2025
  11. Decided25/04460/HFUL

    Part single, part two storey rear extension including rear balcony and 3no. rooflights to flat roof. Addition of window to side elevation and alterations to fenestration.

    7 Thruffle Way Bar Hill Cambridgeshire CB23 8TR

    Received 17 Nov 2025
  12. Decided25/04461/HFUL

    Conversion of existing outbuilding to habitable space. Alterations to fenestration and replacement of existing garage door with full height glazing and flb doors. Replacement of existing door with window. Installation of 3no. rooflights and 3no. windows to rear elevation. Single storey side extension to outbuilding including timber garage doors.

    The Old Vicarage 40 High Street Bourn Cambridgeshire CB23 2TR

    Received 14 Nov 2025
  13. Decided25/02712/CONDA

    Submission of details required by conditions 3 (surface water and foul water drainage) and 5 (construction traffic management plan) of planning permission 25/02712/FUL

    Land Adjacent To Diamond Jubilee House Church Street Fen Drayton Cambridgeshire CB24 4SG

    Received 17 Nov 2025
  14. Decided25/1321/TTPO

    2: English Oak - Fell/Remove3: Ash - Fell/Remove4: Hazel - Fell/Remove5 and 7: x2 Ash - Fell/Remove8: Hazel - Fell/Remove9: Beech - Fell/Remove10: Ash - Fell/Remove11, 12 and 13: x3 Beech - Fell/Remove14 and 16: x2 English Oak - Fell/Remove19, 20 and 23: x3 Beech - Fell/Remove27 and 29: x2 Ash - Fell/Remove30, 32, 33 and 35: x4 Sycamore - Fell/Remove37: Ash - Fell/Remove38 and 39: x2 English Oak - Fell/Remove52: Larch - Fell/Remove53: Hazel - Fell/Remove55: Ash - Fell/Remove65: Beech - Fell/Remove

    Land Adjacent Flack Field Stonebridge Lane Fulbourn

    Received 17 Nov 2025
  15. Decided25/02331/CONDA

    Submission of details required by condition 4 (Ecology Enhancement) of planning permission 25/02331/HFUL

    College Farm Main Street Caldecote Cambridgeshire CB23 7NU

    Received 17 Nov 2025
  16. Decided25/04468/HFUL

    Construction of outdoor swimming pool, associated plant shed and installation of an air source heat pump (Resubmission of 25/03129/HFUL).

    61 High Street West Wratting Cambridgeshire CB21 5LU

    Received 17 Nov 2025
  17. Decided25/04469/LBC

    Construction of outdoor swimming pool, associated plant shed and installation of an air source heat pump (Resubmission of 25/03130/LBC).

    61 High Street West Wratting Cambridgeshire CB21 5LU

    Received 17 Nov 2025
  18. Decided25/03113/CONDA

    Submission of details required by conditoin 5 (a) (proposed structural interventions), (b) (method of strengthening floor in bathroom), (c) (proposed floor and foundation construction for kitchen), (d) (land drain(or French drain) around the house), (e) (new internal doors and architraves and details of existing for comparison), (f) (kitchen roof construction) and (g) (junction of proposed partition wall with rear external wall) of Listed Building consent 25/03113/LBC

    9 Water Lane Impington Cambridgeshire CB24 9XW

    Received 18 Nov 2025
  19. Decided25/1327/TTCA

    T1- Hawthorn- reduce in height by 2m, reduce crown over patio by 1.5mT2- Prunus- reduce in height by 2.5m

    4 Farmers End Toft Cambridgeshire CB23 2SB

    Received 18 Nov 2025
  20. Decided25/04477/CL2PD

    Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for a proposed use to convert existing 5-bed care home into 3 self-contained supported living units.

    Wheatsheaf House 5 High Street Cottenham Cambridgeshire CB24 8SA

    Received 18 Nov 2025
  21. Decided25/04480/LBC

    Works within the Attic to include Installation of a third rooflight for access to the valley gutter, raising of the ceiling collars and strengthening connection of rafters to floor joists.

    The Manor Dock Lane Horningsea Cambridgeshire CB25 9JF

    Received 18 Nov 2025
  22. Decided25/04481/CLUED

    Certificate of lawfulness under S191 for works carried out to convert an existing building to dwellinghouse (Class C3) together with domestic garden, ancillary carport and outbuilding.

    Bramley Barn 69A Station Road Over Cambridgeshire CB24 5NL

    Received 18 Nov 2025
  23. Decided25/04485/REM

    Reserved Matters application for Parcel 2D1 to provide 145 dwellings including Discount Market Sale homes, Affordable Rented Homes, and two co-housing blocks (each with ancillary common house), landscaping, open space, parking and associated infrastructure for access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale following outline planning permission Ref: S/2011/14/OL, and partial discharge of outline conditions 1 (Commencement of Works), 10 (Fire Strategy), 11 (Housing Mix), 19 (Detailed Surface Water Drainage Strategy), 20 (Foul Water Drainage Scheme), 21 (Adoption of SUDS infrastructure), 23 (Landscape Design and Specifications), 24 (Landscape Management and Maintenance Plan), 26 (Tree Protection Details), 27 (Ecological Management Plan), 32 (Low Carbon Strategy Compliance Statement), 33 (Energy Delivery Strategy), 35 (Water Conservation and Management Scheme), 41 (Artificial Lighting Scheme), 43 (Operational Traffic Noise Mitigation Scheme on-site), 45 (Waste Management and Minimisation Strategy), 46 (Air Quality Low emissions Monitoring, Management and Review Strategy), 48 (Equine, Walking and Cycling Routes) and 52 (Adoption Strategy), pursuant to outline planning permission Ref: S/2011/14/OL.

    Land South Of Northstowe Secondary College Stirling Road Northstowe Cambridgeshire CB24 1DJ

    Received 19 Nov 2025
  24. Decided25/04486/FUL

    Conversion of a Cart Shed into 1 No. self/custom build Dwelling adjacent 300 High Street, Cottenham.

    300 Barn High Street Cottenham Cambridgeshire CB24 8TX

    Received 19 Nov 2025

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