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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
3,298Searchable applications
640Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 1,392 approved or refused records
106Refused applications

1,286 approved · 106 refused · 174 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided25/04916/S73

    S73 to vary condition 2 (Approved plans) of planning permission 24/02463/FUL (Conversion of a Timber-Framed workshop into dwelling) to change the oil tank to an air source heat pump, add a flue, external insulation and brick slips to plinth, alter the position of the roof lights and retain the window on the north-eastern elevation.

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

    Received 18 Dec 2025
  2. Decided25/01454/CONDA

    Submission of details required by condition 3(Construction Details, Material and Design) of planning permission 25/01454/FUL

    2-4 Station Road Swavesey Cambridgeshire CB24 4QJ

    Received 18 Dec 2025
  3. Decided25/1463/TTCA

    T1: Sycamore - Crown reduce by 2.5 meters to previous reduction points with a finished height of 5 meters T2: Plum - Crown reduction of 1 meter to a finished height of 4 meters T3: Ash - Crown reduction of 1.5 meters to previous reduction points to a finished height of 5 meters

    7 Brookside Toft Cambridgeshire CB23 2RJ

    Received 18 Dec 2025
  4. Decided25/1464/TTPO

    T1: Ash - Crown reduction of 1.5 meters to provide clearance of 1.5 meters from No. 2 Thornbury

    Land Adjacent To 2 Thornbury Comberton Cambridgeshire CB23 7AP

    Received 18 Dec 2025
  5. Decided25/04920/HFUL

    Single storey side extensions & additional roof windows to side elevation

    Elm Cottage The Avenue Madingley Cambridgeshire CB23 8AD

    Received 18 Dec 2025
  6. Unknown24/04780/CONDB

    Submission of details required by condition 5 (Lighting) and 6 (water efficiency specification) of Planning Permission 24/04780/FUL

    Pavilion West Green Barrington Cambridgeshire CB22 7SA

    Received 18 Dec 2025
  7. Decided25/02687/CONDA

    Submission of details required by conditions 6(Foul Water Draiange) and 7(Surface Water Drainage) of planning permission 25/02687/FUL

    Mill House 49 Broadway Bourn Cambridgeshire CB23 2TA

    Received 18 Dec 2025
  8. Decided25/04930/S73

    S73 to vary condition 1 (Approved plans/Documents) of reserved matters application 20/05199/REM (Application for all matters reserved for Layout, Scale, Appearance and Landscaping following the granting of outline approval ref: S/0670/17/OL Dated 19th November 2019 for up to 203 dwellings including affordable housing and land for community provision with access and associated works, open space and landscaping, following the demolition of existing buildings on site) to update the submitted Tree report to include changes to the Assessment Table regarding the Alder Tree for removal, New paragraphs at 4.2.2 and 4.2.3, and changes to the Shade Assessment at paragraph 4.5.1.

    Ida Darwin Hospital Fulbourn Old Drift Fulbourn Cambridgeshire CB21 5EE

    Received 19 Dec 2025
  9. Decided25/03447/CONDA

    Submission of details required by condition 3(Method of installation and type of Insulation , Mezzanine floor and handrail) of Listed building consent 25/03447/LBC.

    15 Cotterells Lane Elsworth Cambridgeshire CB23 4JR

    Received 19 Dec 2025
  10. Decided25/04932/PRIOR

    Erection of a Steel frame storage shed.

    West Fen Farm West Fen Road Willingham Cambridgeshire CB24 5AP

    Received 19 Dec 2025
  11. Decided23/04936/COND27

    Submission of details required by condition 27 (Surface Water Drainage) of planning permission 23/04936/FUL.

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

    Received 19 Dec 2025
  12. Decided25/04934/REM

    Approval of reserved matters and discharge of planning conditions (5,8,16,20,21,22,23,25,27,28,29,30,32,36), and partial discharge of planning conditions (15 & 17) for appearance, landscaping, layout and scale following outline planning permission S/2903/14/OL, for 86 dwellings, including affordable housing, associated hard and soft landscaping and all ancillary works. (Note: Environmental Impact Assessment submitted under outline S/2903/14/OL)

    Land Parcel Known As Parcel 2.2A, West Cambourne, Cambridgeshire

    Received 19 Dec 2025
  13. Decided25/04935/HFUL

    New external access to balcony via door and landing. Amendments to balcony guarding and provision of privacy screening.

    Thyme House 17 Babraham Road Sawston Cambridgeshire CB22 3DQ

    Received 19 Dec 2025
  14. Decided25/04936/PRIOR

    Change of use and conversion of an existing agricultural building to 3no. dwellinghouses (Class C3) (and for building operations necessary for the conversion).

    Rectory Farm Whittlesford Road Little Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5EU

    Received 19 Dec 2025
  15. Decided25/04937/PRIOR

    Change of use and conversion of an existing agricultural building to 4no. dwellinghouses (Class C3) (and for building operations necessary for the conversion).

    Rectory Farm Whittlesford Road Little Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5EU

    Received 19 Dec 2025
  16. Decided23/04930/COND15

    Submission of details required by condition 15 (Swales) of reserved matters application 23/04930/REM.

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

    Received 19 Dec 2025
  17. Decided25/04940/HFUL

    Two storey side extension and alteration of existing conservatory including the replacement of glazed walls with solid walls and windows, while retaining the existing slate roof and introducing rooflights. Changes to fenestration.

    11 Scotland Road Dry Drayton Cambridgeshire CB23 8BN

    Received 19 Dec 2025
  18. Decided25/04941/HFUL

    Ground floor renovation and single storey side extension to the existing dwelling. Extension to outbuilding to form new garden studio and associated landscaping to the rear garden.

    16 Lowfields Little Eversden Cambridgeshire CB23 1HJ

    Received 19 Dec 2025
  19. Withdrawn25/04942/HFUL

    Demolish previous extension, chimneys, porch & outbuilding. Raise existing house ridge/eaves height & construct part two storey/part single storey rear extensions

    15 Berrycroft Willingham Cambridgeshire CB24 5JX

    Received 19 Dec 2025
  20. Decided25/04944/HFUL

    Part conversion of existing bungalow into a two storey dwelling, including external fenestration changes

    Summerfield High Street Conington Cambridgeshire CB23 4LT

    Received 19 Dec 2025
  21. Decided22/02528/NMA2

    Non-material amendment on application 22/02528/OUT to vary the wording of condition 5 (approved plans), condition 9 (Site Wide Design Code) and condition 11 (Public Art Delivery Plan)

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

    Received 19 Dec 2025
  22. Decided25/04946/HFUL

    Installation of air source heat pump

    15 Symonds Close Histon Cambridgeshire CB24 9HQ

    Received 19 Dec 2025
  23. DecidedS/3440/18/COND27

    Submission of details required by condition 27 (Ecological Design Strategy (EDS) and Landscape and Ecological Management Plan (LEMP)) of outline planning permission S/3440/18/OL

    Bourn Airfield St Neots Road Bourn Cambridgeshire CB23 2TQ

    Received 19 Dec 2025
  24. Decided21/03955/CONDE

    Submission of details required by conditions 3(Construction Envionmental Management Plan) and 10 (Traffic Management Plan) of planning permission 21/03955/FUL

    Land South Of Babraham Road Sawston Cambridge South Cambridgeshire

    Received 19 Dec 2025

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