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South Cambridgeshire District Council
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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

3,313Searchable applications

641Recorded as pending

92%Approval rate · 1,399 approved or refused records

106Refused applications

1,293 approved · 106 refused · 176 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

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More application records

Decided26/00038/FUL
Change of use of former highways frontage to residential use and the erection of a low level wall with 2 No. entrance gates to the property.
77 Cinques Road Gamlingay Cambridgeshire SG19 3NR
Received 7 Jan 2026
Decided26/0014/TTCA
T1 - Lime - Re-pollard to previous points
1 Merton Grange Barns, The Forge Station Road Gamlingay Cambridgeshire SG19 3DS
Received 7 Jan 2026
Decided25/03637/CONDA
Submission of details required by condition 5 (biodiversity net gain plan) of planning permission 25/03637/FUL
Abington Lodge 63 High Street Great Abington Cambridgeshire CB21 6AB
Received 7 Jan 2026
Decided26/0015/TTCA
Remove all self-seeded Hazels to ground level that are rooted within 2 metres of the vent pipe.
Tesco Superstore Yarrow Road Fulbourn Cambridgeshire CB1 9BF
Received 7 Jan 2026
Unknown26/00043/TELNOT
Installation of 1no 9m light wooden pole.
4 High Street Teversham Cambridgeshire CB1 9AS
Received 6 Jan 2026
Decided26/00044/S106A
Modification of planning obligation contained in a Section 106 Agreement dated 17th of October 2024 made between (1) South Cambridgeshire District Council and (2) Peter Fabish pursuant to planning ref, 23/02966/OUT for clause7.10.1 to be deleted and replaced.
Land Off Leaden Hill Orwell Cambridgeshire
Received 6 Jan 2026
Decided25/03038/CONDA
Submission of details required by conditions 4 (timber cladding and metal roofing) and 5 (roofs) of Listed Building consent 25/03038/LBC
77 Frog End Shepreth Cambridgeshire SG8 6RF
Received 7 Jan 2026
Decided26/0017/TTCA
T1 - Pear - Reduce largest leader in height by approx 4m (approx 1m above top of roof, red lines on photo) and reduce lateral spread by approx 1-2m, remove smaller secondry leaders to ground level leaving central secondry leader (attached to the main stem) - This is to make a more compact shape and retain the tree.
64 Abbey Street Ickleton Cambridgeshire CB10 1SS
Received 7 Jan 2026
Decided26/00050/HFUL
Single storey rear/side conservatory.
Avonmore 19A Lower Street Thriplow Cambridgeshire SG8 7RJ
Received 6 Jan 2026
Decided26/00051/HFUL
Conversion of first floor of detached garage to ancillary habitable space.
66 Station Road Steeple Morden Cambridgeshire SG8 0NS
Received 7 Jan 2026
Decided26/0018/TTPO
T1-T7 - Lime x 7 - Thin lower canopy by 10-15% and remove epicormic growth to tidy of trees.
3 Dogget Lane Fulbourn Cambridgeshire CB21 5BT
Received 7 Jan 2026
Decided23/00482/COND10A
Submission of details required by condition 10 (Arboricultural Impact Assessment) of planning permission 23/00482/FUL
Wellcome Trust Genome Campus Cambridge Road Hinxton Cambridgeshire CB10 1RQ
Received 6 Jan 2026
Decided25/01772/CONDB
Submission of details required by condition 10 (verification report) of planning permission 25/01772/FUL
59-61 High Street Harston Cambridgeshire CB22 7PZ
Received 7 Jan 2026
Decided26/00055/FUL
Demolition of existing conservatory. Single storey rear/side extension and relocation of bins to create two further car parking spaces.
31 West Green Barrington Cambridgeshire CB22 7RZ
Received 8 Jan 2026
Decided26/00056/LBC
Demolition of existing conservatory. Single storey rear/side extension and relocation of bins to create two further car parking spaces.
31 West Green Barrington Cambridgeshire CB22 7RZ
Received 8 Jan 2026
Decided26/0019/TTCA
T1 - Crab apple (north-west corner of front garden) -Prune top by approximately 2.5 metres and prune all round by up to 2.5 metres to give the tree a balanced shape and to reduce risk of fruit falling on to pavement and road, and into neighbour's garden.
33 Cow Lane Fulbourn Cambridgeshire CB21 5HB
Received 8 Jan 2026
DecidedS/2903/14COND39
Submission of details required by condition 39 (detailed waste management and mimimisation plan - in relation to Parcel 2.3 only) of outline planning permission S/2903/14/OL
Land To The West Of Cambourne (Excluding Swansley Wood Farm)
Received 8 Jan 2026
DecidedS/2903/14/COND41H
Submission of details required by condition 41 (construction method statement - in relation to Parcel 2.3 only) of outline planning permission S/2903/14/OL
Land To The West Of Cambourne (Excluding Swansley Wood Farm)
Received 8 Jan 2026
Decided26/0020/TTCA
A - Cherry - Complete fell of cherry tree in rear garden due to poor placement, blocking out lightB - Silver Birch - Complete fell of silver birch in rear garden which is deadC - Unknown - Complete fell of unknown species of tree in rear garden which is dead
56 Angle End Great Wilbraham Cambridgeshire CB21 5JG
Received 5 Jan 2026
Decided26/0021/TTCA
T1 - Young's Weeping Birch - Reduce radius by approx 1 metre.Reason: Remove encroachment of tree from property to provide sufficient clearance to house and improve access to 2 and 3 Connors Close (particularly for larger vehicles, e.g. bin lorry)
1 Connors Close Guilden Morden Cambridgeshire SG8 0PT
Received 8 Jan 2026
Decided26/0022/TTCA
Tree shown in photo 1 - Remove tree to ground level as a new driveway is going to be built where the gate is situated in photo 2.Cherry tree in photo 3 - Crown reduce by 1.5m to remove weight from tree and reduce overhang over driveway.(see photo)Cherry tree in photo 4 - Reduce height by 2 metres and reshape/crown reduce tree to rebalance due to UK power removing one side of tree to clear power lines.
108 High Street Balsham Cambridgeshire CB21 4EP
Received 8 Jan 2026
Decided26/00062/LBC
Creation of a drill hole of 200mm diameter on the wall 300mm below ground at the location of the distribution board and the installation of a cable duct (200mm diameter) from the drill hole to the ground slab inside the electrical cabinet housing the distribution board.
Imperial War Museum, Hangar 4 Royston Road Duxford Cambridgeshire CB22 4QR
Received 8 Jan 2026
Decided26/00063/FUL
Installation of an underground cable grid connection in association with a proposed solar farm and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS). The application includes an Environmental Statement.
Land At Wilsons Road Longstanton Cambs CB24 8DB
Received 8 Jan 2026
Decided26/0023/TTCA
T1 - Thuja - Fell and removeReason - Oversized for location and overshading garden.
100 High Street Linton Cambridgeshire CB21 4JT
Received 9 Jan 2026

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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.

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