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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
3,280Searchable applications
638Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 1,383 approved or refused records
106Refused applications

1,277 approved · 106 refused · 172 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Planning information Planning and Building Control

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.

More application records

  1. Decided25/04610/S73

    S73 to vary condition 2 (approved drawings) of ref: 24/03637/FUL (Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of replacement self-build dwelling and associated development) to show the addition of a basement floor and amend the wording of conditions 10 (renewable energy) and 12 (tree protection measures) to reflect the revised documents.

    Foxhill Hinton Way Great Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5AN

    Received 28 Nov 2025
  2. Decided25/01787/NMA1

    Non-material amendment on application 25/01787/PRIOR to vary the wording of condition 3 (contaminated land).

    Old Plough Farm Drove Road Gamlingay Cambridgeshire SG19 2HX

    Received 28 Nov 2025
  3. Decided25/04616/FUL

    Change of use of a car park to a car work shop and erection of a 3 Bay car workshop for the repair of sales and general vehicles with associated parking and access via the Cardyke Road.

    Slap Up Lodge Ely Road Landbeach Cambridgeshire CB25 9NN

    Received 28 Nov 2025
  4. Decided25/04617/HFUL

    Demolition of existing shed. Erection of an annexe in rear garden for ancillary use to the main dwellinghouse.

    64 High Street Girton Cambridgeshire CB3 0PU

    Received 28 Nov 2025
  5. Decided25/04618/CL2PD

    Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for use of the land to site a mobile home for ancillary use to the main dwellinghouse.

    64 High Street Girton Cambridgeshire CB3 0PU

    Received 28 Nov 2025
  6. Decided25/04619/HFUL

    First floor side extension and partial conversion of existing garage to habitable space. Removal of existing side door and replacement of existing rear door with window. Installation of new doors to rear.

    5 Barley Way Linton Cambridgeshire CB21 4YN

    Received 28 Nov 2025
  7. Decided25/04620/HFUL

    Outbuilding to the rear

    13 Coles Way Hardwick Cambridgeshire CB23 7FU

    Received 28 Nov 2025
  8. Decided25/04621/HFUL

    Erect single-storey front and side extensions, front porch, raised hipped roof and extractor flue. Alterations to exterior materials palette and fenestration.

    9 Nine Chimneys Lane Balsham Cambridgeshire CB21 4ES

    Received 27 Nov 2025
  9. Decided25/04622/PRIOR

    Change of use from commercial, business and service (Use Class E) to 2no 2bed flats on the first floor.

    37-39 High Street Sawston Cambridgeshire CB22 3BG

    Received 28 Nov 2025
  10. Decided25/04624/PIP

    Erection of 2 custom build /self-build dwellings.

    Land Adj 170 Rampton Road Willingham Cambridgeshire CB24 5JF

    Received 27 Nov 2025
  11. Decided23/04936/COND32

    Submission of details required by condition 32 (Earth Works and Haul Routes) of planning permission 23/04936/FUL.

    Marleigh Phase 3 Land North Of Newmarket Road Cambridge CB5 8AA

    Received 28 Nov 2025
  12. Decided23/04930/COND16

    Submission of details required by condition 16 (Earth Work and Haul Routes) of reserved matters application 23/04930/REM

    Marleigh Phase 3 Land North Of Newmarket Road Cambridge CB5 8AA

    Received 28 Nov 2025
  13. Decided25/04628/PRIOR

    Change of use of an agricultural building to a flexible commercial use falling within use Class E.

    Cantelupe Farm Cantelupe Road Haslingfield Cambridgeshire CB23 1LY

    Received 28 Nov 2025
  14. Decided25/04629/HFUL

    Erection of garage/outbuilding in rear garden, following demolition of existing garage.

    82 High Street Great Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5EH

    Received 28 Nov 2025
  15. Decided25/04631/FUL

    Construction of a utility block/day room, static caravans and parking

    10 Orchard Drive Smithy Fen Cottenham Cambridgeshire CB24 8PT

    Received 27 Nov 2025
  16. Decided25/04632/ADV

    Installation of 1no non-illuminated fascia sign.

    31-35 Car Park Viking Way Bar Hill Cambridgeshire CB23 8SL

    Received 28 Nov 2025
  17. Awaiting decision25/04634/OUT

    Outline application (all matters reserved apart from access) for mixed-use development at Babraham Research Campus including employment (laboratory and office) floorspace (Class E(g)(i)(ii)), up to 83 residential dwellings (Class C3), supporting community uses and social infrastructure including a nursery (Class E(f)), retail uses and community facilities (Class E(a,b,d), Class F2 (a-b)), one multi-storey car park, associated landscaping and works, demolition and infrastructure works.

    Babraham Research Campus High Street Babraham Cambridgeshire CB22 3AT

    Received 1 Dec 2025
  18. Decided25/04635/HFUL

    Rear roof extension including rear dormer, raising of the roof ridge height of the main roof and installation of 3no rooflights to the front roof slope (Resubmission of 25/01941/HFUL).

    46 Thornton Close Girton Cambridgeshire CB3 0NG

    Received 1 Dec 2025
  19. Decided25/04636/S73

    S73 to vary condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission 24/02595/HFUL (Single storey side and rear extension together with link extension to existing garden studio/outbuilding) to amend approved rear link extension roof from flat roof to pitched roof.

    30-32 High Street Landbeach Cambridgeshire CB25 9FT

    Received 1 Dec 2025
  20. Decided25/1393/TTCA

    T.1: Ash - Re-pollard back to the previous pollard points (approximately 6 m of new growth) to reduce the risk of failure. The main stem is decayed, and there is a potential risk of the tree failing into the neighbouring garden.T.2: Lime - Fell to ground level dead tree in the undergrowth of mature trees.

    Dowcras Manor Barn Docwras Close Shepreth Cambridgeshire SG8 6QQ

    Received 1 Dec 2025
  21. Decided25/1394/TTPO

    T1: Weeping Willow - Reduce the height of the main dominant leader by 6m to alleviate weight and wind load on the canopy, following recent storm damage to a lateral main branch.T2: Crack Willow (x2) - Re-pollard back to previous points to reduce wind load on the canopy and minimise the risk of failure. Approx 8m of new growth from last cut point.

    High Street Shepreth Cambridgeshire SG8 6QG

    Received 1 Dec 2025
  22. Decided25/04640/PRIOR

    Erection of an Agricultural grain store.

    Manor Farm Frog End Shepreth Cambridgeshire SG8 6RE

    Received 1 Dec 2025
  23. Decided25/04641/HFUL

    Part single, part two storey rear extension and single storey side extension, following demolition of existing rear single storey extension.

    5 Bush Close Comberton Cambridgeshire CB23 7EG

    Received 1 Dec 2025
  24. Decided25/04642/HFUL

    Part single storey and part two storey rear extension, single storey side extension to replace conservatory. Frist floor side extensions with roof extensions

    Stapleford Grange Sawston Bypass Sawston Cambridgeshire CB22 5ED

    Received 1 Dec 2025

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