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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
3,282Searchable applications
638Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 1,383 approved or refused records
106Refused applications

1,277 approved · 106 refused · 173 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided25/03747/CONDA

    Submission of details required by condition 10 (non-masonry walling systems) of planning permission 25/03747/S73.

    Great Common Farm Broadway Bourn Cambridgeshire CB23 2TE

    Received 1 Dec 2025
  2. Decided25/01299/CONDA

    Submission of details required by conditions 4 (Historic Fabric-Barn 5), 8 (Windows -Barn 5), 10 (Roofs Plots (1-4 & Barn-5)) and 14 (Rainwater Goods (Plots 1-4 and Barn 5)) of Listed building consent 25/01299/S19LB.

    Great Common Farm Broadway Bourn Cambridgeshire CB23 2TE

    Received 1 Dec 2025
  3. Decided25/04649/ADV

    Installation of 3 No. non illuminated directional Wayfinding signs mounted on posts and 4 No. non illuminated Fascia signs.

    The Burlington Press 1 Station Road Foxton Cambridgeshire CB22 6SA

    Received 1 Dec 2025
  4. Decided25/04650/FUL

    Installation of 1 No. non illuminated free standing Totem style wayfinding sign.

    The Press Station Road Foxton Cambridgeshire CB22 6SA

    Received 1 Dec 2025
  5. Decided25/04651/ADV

    Installation of 1 No. non illuminated free standing Totem style wayfinding sign.

    The Press Station Road Foxton Cambridgeshire CB22 6SA

    Received 1 Dec 2025
  6. Decided24/03722/NMA1

    Non material amendment on application 24/03722/HFUL, as amended by 25/00750/S73, to reflect minor changes to the pool house footprint, internal arrangement, roof form, fenestration, and external materials.

    The Kings Orchard Kings Mill Lane Great Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5EN

    Received 1 Dec 2025
  7. Decided25/04653/PRIOR

    Installation of a 20m telecommunications pole supporting 6no. antennas, 1no. 0.3m dish, installation of 2no. equipment cabinets, 1no. meter cabinet and associated ancillary development.

    CPC4 Car Park Capital Park Cambridge Road Fulbourn Cambridgeshire CB21 5XE

    Received 1 Dec 2025
  8. Decided25/04655/HFUL

    Single storey outbuilding. (Retrospective)

    3 Highfield Farm Highfields Road Highfields Caldecote Caldecote Cambridgeshire CB23 7NS

    Received 1 Dec 2025
  9. Decided25/04656/HFUL

    Part single part two storey rear extension and a two storey side extension

    13 London Road Great Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5DB

    Received 1 Dec 2025
  10. Decided25/04658/FUL

    Demolition of existing outbuilding and erection of a single storey dwelling.

    88 High Street Great Abington Cambridgeshire CB21 6AE

    Received 2 Dec 2025
  11. Decided25/00998/NMA1

    Non material amendment on application 25/00998/HFUL for change in Roof type and addition of rooflight window

    1A Bartlow Road Linton Cambridgeshire CB21 4LY

    Received 2 Dec 2025
  12. Decided25/02332/CONDC

    Submission of details required by condition 3 (windows) of Listed Building consent 25/02332/LBC.

    College Farm Main Street Caldecote Cambridgeshire CB23 7NU

    Received 2 Dec 2025
  13. Decided25/04664/CL2PD

    Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for dropped kerb and new driveway to front, erection of new 0.9m high close-boarded fence and/or hedging to side.

    48 Orchard Road Melbourn Cambridgeshire SG8 6BP

    Received 2 Dec 2025
  14. Decided25/1398/TTPO

    T1 MATURE MULTI STEMMED ROBINIA WITH EXTENSIVE BASAL DECAY x 22ms high - top and fell to ground level,

    13 Pettitts Lane Dry Drayton Cambridgeshire CB23 8BT

    Received 2 Dec 2025
  15. Decided25/04666/LBC

    Upgrades to 3 No. existing bathrooms.

    3 Church End Rampton Cambridgeshire CB24 8QA

    Received 2 Dec 2025
  16. Decided22/02528/COND10

    Submission of details required by condition 10 (Youth and Play Strategy) of outline planning permission 22/02528/OUT.

    Darwin Green Phases Two And Three Development Site Cambridge Road Impington Cambridgeshire

    Received 2 Dec 2025
  17. Decided25/04671/HFUL

    Install solid roof single storey rear extension.

    21 Hawking Way Cottenham Cambridgeshire CB24 8AR

    Received 2 Dec 2025
  18. Withdrawn25/04674/S73

    S73 to vary condition 2 (Approved plans) of planning permission 24/03023/FUL (Demolition of existing dwelling and outbuildings and erection of self/custom build replacement dwelling including the temporary setting of a caravan and formation of a new access) to increase the footprint of the proposed dwellinghouse.

    55 North Road Great Abington Cambridgeshire CB21 6AS

    Received 2 Dec 2025
  19. Decided25/02538/CONDA

    Submission of details required by condition 3(Listed building protection and support during work) of Listed building consent 25/02538/LBC.

    Thatchways Little Green Guilden Morden Cambridgeshire SG8 0LG

    Received 2 Dec 2025
  20. Decided25/01044/CONDA

    Submission of details required by condition 4(Sample) of Listed building consent 25/01044/LBC.

    St Denis Church East Hatley Hatley Cambridgeshire SG19 3JA

    Received 2 Dec 2025
  21. Withdrawn25/04679/FUL

    Construction of three new commercial units (one cafe and two offices) within existing business park.

    Knapwell Wood Farm House Wood Farm The Knapwell Wood Road Knapwell Cambridgeshire CB23 4NS

    Received 3 Dec 2025
  22. Decided25/00226/NMA1

    Non-material amendment on application 25/00226/HFUL to: 1. replace the mock timber detailing to the front elevation with render to match existing, 2. change garage door to ground-floor study/bedroom window, 3. substitute black timber cladding at rear for render to match existing, 4. replace oriel window with casement window, and 5. amend size and shape of living room window.

    124 Hinton Way Great Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5AL

    Received 3 Dec 2025
  23. Decided25/04681/HFUL

    Single storey front extension.

    61 Chapelfield Way Sawston Cambridgeshire CB22 3SY

    Received 3 Dec 2025
  24. Decided24/03532/CONDB

    Submission of details required by condition 5 (details of its glazing, framing, fixing and opening mechanisms) of listed building permission 24/03532/S19LB

    Church Farm West Wickham Road Horseheath Cambridgeshire CB21 4QA

    Received 3 Dec 2025

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