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South Cambridgeshire District Council
Planning applications.

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
3,277Searchable applications
638Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 1,382 approved or refused records
106Refused applications

1,276 approved · 106 refused · 172 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

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More application records

  1. Decided25/1360/TTPO

    T1: WELLINGTONIA x 20ms high adjacent to property - Top and fell to ground level due to declining condition

    80 High Street Girton Cambridgeshire CB3 0QL

    Received 24 Nov 2025
  2. Withdrawn25/01410/NMA1

    Non material amendment on application 25/01410/HFUL for change of facing materials, fenestration and minor ground floor internal alterations

    101 Mill Lane Sawston Cambridgeshire CB22 3HY

    Received 24 Nov 2025
  3. Decided25/04547/HFUL

    Construct pitched roof over existing single-storey rear extension and alterations to fenestration.

    2 Brookhampton Street Ickleton Cambridgeshire CB10 1SP

    Received 24 Nov 2025
  4. Withdrawn23/01509/NMA3

    Non material amendment of planning permission 23/01509/FUL to Amend the wording to Condition 9

    Vitrum Building St Johns Innovation Park Cowley Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 0WS

    Received 24 Nov 2025
  5. Decided25/1362/TTCA

    T1: Sycamore - Reduce the height of the tree by 5-6m to create a new pollard. This will remove the lateral branches and leave the trunk frame work to re-generate

    4A Spring Lane Bassingbourn Cum Kneesworth Cambridgeshire SG8 5HZ

    Received 25 Nov 2025
  6. Decided25/04555/FUL

    Change of use and demolition of existing commercial unit, ancillary stores/ workshops and erection of 8no. dwellinghouses including new access and associated works.

    20-24 Pierce Lane Fulbourn Cambridgeshire CB21 5DL

    Received 25 Nov 2025
  7. Decided25/04556/FUL

    Change of use of land for the stationing of caravans for residential purposes, and the erection of dayrooms and laying of hardstanding ancillary to that use.

    Land At Station Road Willingham Cambridgeshire

    Received 25 Nov 2025
  8. Withdrawn25/04558/LBC

    Replace existing leaning external front wall.

    Lower Farm, Lower Thatch Barn Long Lane Fowlmere Cambridgeshire SG8 7TG

    Received 25 Nov 2025
  9. Decided25/04562/S73

    S73 to vary condition 2 of ref: 25/01316/FUL (Erection of a self build/custom build replacement dwelling and pv panels) To amend approved application drawings to show an increase in height to the roof and chimney.

    Uplands Croydon Hill Croydon Cambridgeshire SG8 0DZ

    Received 25 Nov 2025
  10. Decided24/02464/CONDB

    Submission of details required by conditions 3 (written scheme of investigation), 4 (protection and support) and 7 (insulation - schedule of materials and drawings scale of 1:20) of Listed Building consent 24/02464/LBC

    Land Between 19 And 21 Main Street Stow Cum Quy Cambridgeshire CB25 9AB

    Received 25 Nov 2025
  11. Decided25/04564/HFUL

    Integrated 12No solar PV Panels to replacement annex roof rear elevation.

    19 Linton Road Balsham Cambridgeshire CB21 4HA

    Received 25 Nov 2025
  12. Decided25/1367/TTPO

    G1 Group of dead Elm reduce to approx. 2m high

    35 Smith Street Elsworth Cambridgeshire CB23 4HY

    Received 20 Nov 2025
  13. Decided25/1368/TTCA

    T1: Maple - Crown reduce back to previous points (approximately 2m)

    14 Percheron Close Impington Cambridgeshire CB24 9YX

    Received 25 Nov 2025
  14. Decided25/04569/HFUL

    Materials and windows changes with addition of 1no. drop kerb to allow for in and out driveway

    47 Fulbourn Road Teversham Cambridgeshire CB1 9AJ

    Received 25 Nov 2025
  15. Decided25/1369/TTCA

    T1: Apple (8m tall) - Crown reduce by 3m T2: Ash (10m tall) - To remove all DeadwoodT3: Horse Chestnut (8m tall) - To remove all Deadwood T4: Pear (6m tall) - Crown reduce by 2mT5: Cherry (8m tall) - Crown reduce by 3m

    The Cottages 8 Comberton Road Barton Cambridgeshire CB23 7BA

    Received 25 Nov 2025
  16. Decided25/04571/HFUL

    Demolition of existing single storey rear extension and conservatory, erection of a single storey rear extension.

    4 Station Road Waterbeach Cambridgeshire CB25 9HT

    Received 26 Nov 2025
  17. Decided25/04572/HFUL

    Single storey front, rear and side extensions.

    1 Farm Rise Whittlesford Cambridgeshire CB22 4LZ

    Received 26 Nov 2025
  18. Decided25/00154/CONDB

    Submission of details required by condition 4 (roof materials) of planning permission 25/00154/HFUL

    61A Fowlmere Road Heydon Cambridgeshire SG8 8PZ

    Received 26 Nov 2025
  19. Decided25/1371/TTCA

    Trees located on the Site across the road from the main IWM Duxford SiteListed as Location Plan 3 on DMS (Raf A C Building 288 Duxford Airfield CB22 4QR)26: Common Beech - Crown lift to 3m and tipback from asset by 2m 33: Broad Leafed Lime - Crown lift to 3m and remove deadwood35: Sycamore - Crown lift to 3m and tipback from asset by 2m36: Silver Birch - Crown lift to 3m and tipback from wires by 2m37 - Sycamore - Crown lift to 3m and tipback from building by 2m38: Common Horse Chestnut - Crown lift to 3m and tipback from wires by 2mTrees are close to Eg54 The Officers Mess Business Centre Royston RoadListed as Location Plan 142: Wild Cherry - Reduction of crown by 2m and removal of deadwood45: DEAD Swedish Whitebeam - Fell to ground level48: Sycamore - Crown lift to 3m and tipback from electric grid by 2m50, 51, 53 and 54: Swedish Whitebeam x4 - Crown lift to 3m and tipback from asset by 2m 55: Broad Leafed Lime - Crown lift to 3m and tipback from tipback from asset by 2m 57 and 58: Swedish Whitebeam x2 - Crown lift to 3m and tipback from asset by 2m 72: DEAD Black Poplar - Fell to ground level102: Atlas Cedar - Crown lift to 3m and remove visible deadwood103: Wild Cherry - Crown lift to 3m and remove visible deadwood104: Wild Cherry - Crown lift to 3m. Reduction of crown by 2m 107: Common Horse Chestnut - Crown lift to 3m. Tipback from bridge by 2m114: DEAD Robinia - Fell to ground level119: DEAD Norway Maple - Fell to ground level136: Common Beech - Crown lift to 3m and tipback from road by 2m

    Trees On IWM Site Between Pepperslade And Ledo Rd IWM The Officers Mess Business Centre Royston Road Duxford Cambridgeshire CB22 4QR

    Received 26 Nov 2025
  20. Decided25/04576/FUL

    Erection of a flexible industrial or storage/distribution unit, hardstanding and landscaping

    Land South Of Newmarket Road Bottisham CB25 9BD

    Received 26 Nov 2025
  21. Unknown25/04577/TELNOT

    Installation of 1no 9m medium wooden pole

    26 Evans Way Sawston Cambridgeshire CB22 3BX

    Received 25 Nov 2025
  22. Decided24/01213/CONDC

    Submission of details required by conditions 7 (surface water drainage), 8 (foul water drainage) and 37 (biodiversity net gain plan) of planning permission 24/01213/FUL

    6 Angle Lane Shepreth Cambridgeshire SG8 6QH

    Received 26 Nov 2025
  23. Decided25/04579/FUL

    Erection of 1no chalet bungalow and retention of pedestrian right of way.

    Site Adjacent To 27 West Drive Highfields Caldecote Caldecote Cambridgeshire CB23 7NY

    Received 26 Nov 2025
  24. Decided25/1373/TTCA

    G.1: Group of 6 Leyland Cypress (hedge / trees) - Fell to ground level

    The Lamb Yard At 73 High Street West Wratting Cambridgeshire CB21 5LU

    Received 26 Nov 2025

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What these statistics cover

These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for South Cambridgeshire District 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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