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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 dates3,334Searchable applications
644Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 1,410 approved or refused records
107Refused applications
1,303 approved · 107 refused · 178 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026Conservation 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
- Decided26/00198/SCOP
EIA Scoping Opinion request pursuant to Regulation 15 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (as amended) for the Cambridge to Rede Pipeline Scheme.
Land North Of Papworth Everard To Station Road Stow Cum Quy Cambridgeshire
Received 19 Jan 2026 - Decided26/0059/TTCA
T1 - Birch - Crown reduce by approximately 1m.
2A Church Street Histon Cambridgeshire CB24 9JG
Received 20 Jan 2026 - Decided26/0060/TTPO
T1 - Lime - Repollarding this tree will mean removing approximately 2- 2.5 meters of regrowth back to the previous pollard points.Current height - 10mheigh after proposed work - 8m Reason - routine maintenance, there are multiple phone lines growing through the tree. This work will also reduce and future problems with the lines rubbing and becoming damaged.
14 Church Street Great Wilbraham Cambridgeshire CB21 5JQ
Received 20 Jan 2026 - Decided21/01560/CONDC
Submission of details required by condition 9 (hard and soft landscape works) of planning permission 21/01560/S73
Land East Of Spring Lane Bassingbourn Cum Kneesworth Cambridgeshire
Received 20 Jan 2026 - Withdrawn26/00200/HFUL
The removal and replacement of a tree, and the provision of a cycle and refuse store in the existing driveway.
136 Cambridge Road Great Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5JU
Received 20 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00201/HFUL
Garage conversion to habitable accommodation, including alteration of the existing flat roof to a hipped pitched roof, single-storey side and rear extension with flat roof and rooflights.
20 Youngman Avenue Histon Cambridgeshire CB24 9HP
Received 20 Jan 2026 - Decided20/04010/CONDL
Submission of details required by condition 8 (Archaeological Excavation) of planning permission 24/01020/S73
Land South West Of Milton Park And Ride Butt Lane Milton Cambridgeshire
Received 21 Jan 2026 - Decided25/02936/NMA1
Non material amendment on application 25/02936/HFUL for revised wall position in front of property and change the sliding door to corner window in home office.
11 Vine Close Stapleford Cambridgeshire CB22 5BZ
Received 21 Jan 2026 - Decided26/0063/TTCA
T1 - Apple Tree - Remove to ground level. Tree shows sign of decay.
51 Hay Street Steeple Morden Cambridgeshire SG8 0PD
Received 21 Jan 2026 - Unknown26/00217/TELNOT
Installation of 1no 11m medium wooden pole.
Near 31 Rectory Road Duxford Cambridgeshire CB22 4RY
Received 21 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00220/HFUL
Two storey side and rear extension and installation of 4no. brick piers to front. External Insulation and Render.
79 Willingham Road Over Cambridgeshire CB24 5PF
Received 21 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00221/HFUL
Erection of a single storey side/rear infill extension.
50 London Road Sawston Cambridgeshire CB22 3XE
Received 21 Jan 2026 - Awaiting decision23/04936/COND24
Submission of details required by condition 24 (Planting plans and specifications) of planning permission 23/04936/FUL
Marleigh Phase 3 Land North Of Newmarket Road Cambridge CB5 8AA
Received 21 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00223/FUL
Change of use of the existing premises from Class B8 (storage and distribution) to a non-public facing food preparation use (sui generis), comprising commercial kitchen facilities for the preparation of food for external/office catering. Installation of extraction equipment to the rear of the building, including associated electrical upgrades.
Unit 1 Crane Industrial Estate Milton Cambridgeshire CB24 6AZ
Received 21 Jan 2026 - Decided24/01213/CONDD
Submission of details required by partial discharge of condition 6 (Contamination) of planning permission 24/01213/FUL
6 Angle Lane Shepreth Cambridgeshire SG8 6QH
Received 22 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00227/PRIOR
Erection of an Agricultural storage facility
Land To The North Of Lower Road Arrington, Wendy SG8 0HF
Received 22 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00228/LBC
Replacement of existing external timber window shutters to southern aspect of the building where rotten or missing altogether.Existing ironmongery to be reused where possible or replaced by new bespoke wrought iron to match existing by blacksmith specialist.
Girton College Huntingdon Road Girton Cambridgeshire CB3 0JG
Received 22 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00229/HFUL
Removal of rear and side lean to extensions, part two storey and part single story rear and side extensions. New wall and gate to create private gardens and parking area and internal alterations.
68 High Street West Wratting Cambridgeshire CB21 5LU
Received 22 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00230/LBC
Replacement of existing rotten single glazed rear timber window to kitchen with new to same fenestration with slimline double glazing.
Girton College, Front Lodge Huntingdon Road Girton Cambridgeshire CB3 0JG
Received 22 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00233/CL2PD
Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for new window to the west elevation and replacement door and new window to replace door to the south elevation. Conversion of existing ground floor store space into a bedroom and ensuite.
6A Chalky Road Great Abington Cambridgeshire CB21 6AT
Received 21 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00232/FUL
Erection of 1No. Self-Build Dwelling and Garage and creation of Vehicular Access and Parking Pursuant to Permission in Principle Approval 24/01901/PIP.
Land Adjacent To 31 Shepreth Road Barrington Cambridgeshire CB22 7SB
Received 22 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00234/CLUED
Certificate of lawfulness under S191 for confirmation that the Existing Residential use of the land via occupancy of the static caravan present onsite known as 'The Lodge' which has been converted into a permanent independent residence is lawful.
Poplar Farm West Fen Road Willingham Cambridgeshire CB24 5LP
Received 22 Jan 2026 - DecidedS/1605/16/CONDS
Submission of details required by condition 23 (External Lighting) of outline planning permission S/1605/16/OL
Land To The Rear Of 130 Middle Watch Swavesey Cambridgeshire
Received 22 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00236/CLUED
Certificate of Lawfulness under S191 for the continued use of the site as a use class C1 hotel, with restaurant and venue for events.
116 Station Road Odsey Cambridgeshire SG7 5RS
Received 22 Jan 2026
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What these statistics cover
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.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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