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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

3,291Searchable applications

639Recorded as pending

92%Approval rate · 1,389 approved or refused records

106Refused applications

1,283 approved · 106 refused · 173 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

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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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Decided25/03736/NMA1
Non material amendment on application 25/03736/S73 for Plot 2:East elevation:2 additional windows added to sitting/dining roomStudy corner window removedBedroom 1 dormer removed and replaced with window and rooflightWest elevation:Sitting/dining room single door moved acrossSitting/dining room corner doors removed and replaced with sliding doorRooflight added to bedroom 1 en-suiteNorth elevation:Study corner window removed and replaced with windowHigh level window added to bedroom 2South elevation:Sitting/dining room corner doors removedHigh level window added to bedroom 1Cart lodge:Perforated brick panel to gable changed to projecting headers in same patternDoor added to gable
12 And 14 Comberton Road Barton Cambridgeshire CB23 7BA
Received 10 Dec 2025
Decided21/03035/COND26
Submission of details required by condition 26(d) (exchange land footbridge over Hobson's Brook) of Transport and Works Order 21/03035/TWA
West Anglia Main Line At Shepreth Branch Junction Cambridgeshire
Received 10 Dec 2025
Decided25/04809/LBC
Remove existing cloakroom and reposition existing kitchen door.
29 The Moor Melbourn Cambridgeshire SG8 6ED
Received 10 Dec 2025
Decided25/04810/FUL
Change of existing garden studio from home office to ancillary accommodation.
15 Caxton End Bourn Cambridgeshire CB23 2SS
Received 10 Dec 2025
Decided25/1436/TTCA
Removal of Cypress tree (T1) due to large snap out caused by storm damage and weak union of bifurcated stem. Removal will also give space for mature Yew.Suggest no replanting or small shrub.
5 Church Street Fen Ditton Cambridgeshire CB5 8SU
Received 10 Dec 2025
Unknown24/02823/CONDA
Submission of details required by conditions 3 (contamination), 4 (arboricultural method statement and tree protection plan), 5 (construction ecological management plan), 6 (surface water drainage), 7 (hard and soft landscape works), 8 (boundary treatments), 9 (exterior materials), 10 (Ecological enhancement scheme), 13 (Water efficiency), 16 (Cycle storage) and 18 (Amplification equipment) of planning permission 25/02267/S73.
Land South Of Willingham Green Road Carlton Cambridgeshire
Received 11 Dec 2025
Decided25/04812/FUL
Single storey rear extension to create a new classroom
Little Stars Day Nursery Capper Road Waterbeach Cambridgeshire CB25 9LY
Received 11 Dec 2025
Decided22/02195/CONDA
Submission of details required by conditions 3 (sample panel), 4 (roof covering) and 5 (windows scale of 1:10) of planning permission 22/02195/HFUL
43 Station Road Oakington And Westwick Cambridgeshire CB24 3AH
Received 11 Dec 2025
Withdrawn25/04814/FUL
Change of use from offices (Class E) to two four-bed dwellinghouses (Class C3), together with the installation of two air source heat pumps, two carports with PV solar panels, new boundary treatment, alterations to fenestration, and associated alterations.
100 High Street Balsham Cambridgeshire CB21 4EP
Received 11 Dec 2025
Withdrawn25/04815/LBC
Change of use from office (Class E) to four-bed dwellinghouse (Class C3). Alterations to internal arrangement, including replacement staircase, removal of modern partition walls, and the erection of stud walls to create habitable rooms. Alterations to fenestration, including insertion of first-floor window inside (north) elevation.
100 High Street Balsham Cambridgeshire CB21 4EP
Received 11 Dec 2025
Decided23/02966/CONDB
Submission of details required by conditions 9 (written scheme of investigation) and 16 (external lighting) of outline planning permission 23/02966/OUT
Land Off Leaden Hill Orwell Cambridgeshire
Received 11 Dec 2025
Withdrawn25/04818/PRIOR
Conversion of existing barn to 2 No. residential dwellings with private external amenity space and parking and retaining original access.
Barn Off Dean Road Linton Cambridgeshire
Received 11 Dec 2025
WithdrawnS/3440/18/COND12A
Submission of details required by condition 12 (design code - partial discharge Phase 1B) of outline planning permission S/3440/18/OL
Bourn Airfield St Neots Road Bourn Cambridgeshire CB23 2TQ
Received 11 Dec 2025
Decided24/00043/COND11
Submission of details required by condition 11 (sustainability strategy) of planning permission 24/00043/S73
Land North Of Newmarket Road Cambridge CB5 8AA
Received 11 Dec 2025
Decided25/04824/HFUL
Demolition of existing detached outbuildings and erection of 2no. outbuildings incidental to the residential dwelling. Installation of PV solar panels to both outbuildings.
Driftwood Hale Road Swavesey Cambridgeshire
Received 11 Dec 2025
Decided25/1439/TTPO
T1 Sycamore - Remove major deadwood throughout whole crown area (Deadwood > 25mm in diameter )T2 Sycamore - Remove major deadwood throughout whole crown area (Deadwood > 25mm in diameter )T3 Sycamore - Remove 1no. low stem leaning towards access road to clear vehicle accessT4 Beech - Crown lift to 3 metres from ground level to clear public footpathT5 Elm - Fell to ground level (Dead)T6 Elm - Fell to ground level (Dead)
Street Record High Street Meldreth Cambridgeshire
Received 11 Dec 2025
Withdrawn25/1440/TTPO
Row of Cypress rear of garages - Reduce height by approximately 2.5m and trim back sides by up to 2mRow of Cypress adjacent to canvas shelter - Reduce height by 5-6m. Trim back on both sides by up to 2mRow of Cypress rear of lean-to - Reduce height by 6-7m. Trim back longest growths above access road only by up to 2mReason - All trees now over-large, with structural failures associate with the species
83 Station Road Great Wilbraham Cambridgeshire CB21 5JA
Received 11 Dec 2025
Decided25/1442/TTCA
T1 - Lawson Cypress - Fell to ground level, tree is growing close to neighbouring property and causing damp and over shading problems.T2 - Apple - Reducing the height and spread of the tree by up to 2 metres (by approx 30%) to previous pruning points to allow more light into garden and keep branches away from drivewayT3 - Corkscrew Hazel - Crown Reduction - Reducing the height and spread of the tree by up to 1 metre to allow more light into garden T4 - Apple - Crown Reduction - Reducing the height and spread of the tree by up to 2 metres (by approx 30%) to allow more light into house
85A High Street Melbourn Cambridgeshire SG8 6AA
Received 11 Dec 2025
Decided22/04460/CONDB
Submission of details required by conditions 6 (Traffic Management Plan) of planning permission 22/04460/FUL.
Land West Of Casa D Foseta St Neots Road Caldecote Cambridgeshire
Received 11 Dec 2025
Decided25/04829/REM
Reserved matters and partial discharge of conditions 7, 9, 10, 25, 35, 39, 41 and 47 application for the approval of appearance, layout and scale for part of the internal road (Phase 1B), to include, drainage works, earth works, construction of electricity substation and other associated works following outline permission S/3440/18/OL. Outline planning application was EIA development
Bourn Airfield St Neots Road Bourn Cambridgeshire CB23 2TQ
Received 11 Dec 2025
Decided25/04831/HFUL
Attic conversion, with a new dormer windows, front, side and rear extensions with internal re-configuration and garage conversion
49 Station Road Fulbourn Cambridgeshire CB21 5ER
Received 12 Dec 2025
Decided21/03035/COND18C
Submission of details required by condition 18 (external materials) of Transport and Works Order 21/03035/TWA
West Anglia Main Line At Shepreth Branch Junction Cambridgeshire
Received 10 Dec 2025
Decided25/04856/S106A
Modification of planning obligations contained in A section106 agreement dated 29 December 2017 and made between SouthCambridgeshire District Council (1), Cambridgeshire County Council (2), The Parish Council of Cambourne (3), William George Topham (4), JudithPenelope Glossop Bennett Gape Pearson and Gemma Jane Gape Pearson Tucker (5), MCA Developments Limited 6), Taylor Wimpey UK Limited and Bovis Homes Limited (7) and Barclays Bank plc (8) relating to a planning permission dated 29 December 2017 with planning reference S/2903/14/OL.
Land To The West Of Cambourne Excluding Swansley Wood Farm Ermine Street Caxton Cambridgeshire
Received 10 Dec 2025
Decided25/04857/HFUL
Demolition of existing attached side element. Two storey side and rear extension and single storey front and rear extensions.
18 Wheelers Way Little Eversden Cambridgeshire CB23 1HF
Received 11 Dec 2025

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