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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
3,336Searchable applications
644Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 1,412 approved or refused records
107Refused applications

1,305 approved · 107 refused · 178 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 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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  1. Decided26/00240/HFUL

    Garage conversion to form habitable space and removal of rear single storey extension. Installation of render and casement windows, and rooflights.

    153 High Street Sawston Cambridgeshire CB22 3HJ

    Received 22 Jan 2026
  2. Unknown25/03631/CONDA

    Submission of details required by condition 3 (Geo-Environmental desk study report), 4 (Tree Protection Plan), 6 (Surface Water Drainage) and 7 (Foul Water Drainage) of planning permission 25/03631/FUL.

    Golders Farm Fox Road Bourn Cambridgeshire CB23 2TX

    Received 22 Jan 2026
  3. Unknown22/04057/CONDA

    Submission of details required by conditions 6(Lighting Design Strategy for Biodiversity), 7(Ecology Enhancement), 8(Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) Plan), 9(Surface Water Drainage Scheme), 10( Foul Water Drainage) and 11(Tree Protection Plan) of planning permission 22/04057/FUL.

    Land Adj To Madingley Road Dry Drayton Cambridgeshire

    Received 23 Jan 2026
  4. Unknown26/00245/PDNOT

    Installation of an above ground cabinet to house passive optical equipment.

    Land At 84 Histon Road Cottenham Cambridgeshire CB24 8UD

    Received 22 Jan 2026
  5. Unknown26/00246/PDNOT

    Installation of an above ground cabinet to house passive optical equipment.

    S/O 1 Appletree Close Cottenham Cambridgeshire CB24 8UJ

    Received 22 Jan 2026
  6. Unknown26/00247/PDNOT

    Installation of an above ground cabinet to house passive optical equipment.

    Opp 52 Histon Road Cottenham Cambridgeshire CB24 8UD

    Received 22 Jan 2026
  7. Decided26/0068/TTCA

    6-7 trees (ash, field maple, birch) crown raise the trees overhanging Fox Road to 4.5-5m above ground level.

    121 High Street Balsham Cambridgeshire CB21 4EP

    Received 23 Jan 2026
  8. Decided26/00249/HFUL

    Single storey front and side extension including sedum roof and conversion of existing garage to habitable space, following demolition of existing conservatory. Two storey rear extension. Erection of detached garden workshop and detached studio in garden, following demolition of existing outbuildings. Installation of rainwater harvesting tank. Installation of PV solar panels to roof and Air Source Heat Pump to the eastern elevation of the proposed workshop. Relocation of front driveway. Alterations to fenestration.

    43 Willow Crescent Milton Cambridgeshire CB24 6BY

    Received 23 Jan 2026
  9. Decided26/00250/S73

    S73 to vary conditions 2 (Approved plans) and 3 (Materials) of planning permission 22/03682/S73 (S73 to vary condition 1 approved drawings of ref: S/2760/19/RM (Approval of matters reserved for Layout of the site the scale and appearance of buildings and landscaping following Outline planning permission S/1238/17/OL for the construction of eight dwellings and new field access) to show minor amendments to the design of the new field access.) Change of external material and fenestration to Plot 1. Removal of plinth detail to all plots. New list of materials to all plots with window colour.

    Land Between Shepherds Court And 29 Schole Road Willingham Cambridgeshire CB24 5JD

    Received 23 Jan 2026
  10. Unknown26/00251/TELNOT

    Installation of a fixed broadband electronic communication apparatus.

    Outside 60 Main Road Little Gransden Cambridgeshire SG19 3DL

    Received 22 Jan 2026
  11. Unknown26/00252/TELNOT

    Installation of a fixed broadband electronic communication apparatus.

    Outside 1 Church Walk Little Gransden Cambridgeshire SG19 3DY

    Received 22 Jan 2026
  12. Decided25/03736/CONDB

    Submission of details required by condition 10 (External Materials), 11 (Boundary Treatments) and 16 (Hard and Soft Landscape) of planning permission 25/03736/S73

    12 And 14 Comberton Road Barton Cambridgeshire CB23 7BA

    Received 23 Jan 2026
  13. Awaiting decision23/04936/COND25

    Submission of details required by condition 25 (Establishment of trees) of planning permission 23/04936/FUL

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

    Received 21 Jan 2026
  14. Decided26/00255/S73

    S73 to amend conditions 3 (Materials), 8 (CEMP) and 9 ( Surface and Foul Water) of ref 25/02163/S73 (S73 to vary condition 2 (Approved plans) of planning permission 23/00129/FUL (Demolition of existing Haystore, convert annex to stables and erection of a single detached dwelling including all associated external works) Erection of an alternative design to the detached dwelling with garage).

    33 South Road Great Abington Cambridgeshire CB21 6AU

    Received 23 Jan 2026
  15. DecidedS/1552/19/NMA2

    Non material amendment on application S/1552/19/RM to alter the location of the previously approved connections, as shown on drawing GUA-XX-XX-DR-LA-1022.

    Land South Of Longstanton Road Oakington And Westwick Cambridgeshire

    Received 23 Jan 2026
  16. Decided26/00258/FUL

    Construction of no.1 self/custom build dwelling, detached outbuilding/garage, and associated works. Incorporate part of green verge into residential curtilage.

    Land Adj 31 Blakeland Hill Duxford Cambridgeshire

    Received 26 Jan 2026
  17. Decided26/0072/TTCA

    I would like to remove 3 overgrown hawthorn trees on the rear boundary of my garden and the rear of 9 Brockley RoadReplace with new fruit trees.

    8 Brook Street Elsworth Cambridgeshire CB23 4HX

    Received 26 Jan 2026
  18. Decided26/00259/FUL

    Erection of self-build dwelling and associated detached garage following demolition of existing building

    Former Grain Store Tinkers Lane Kingston Cambridgeshire

    Received 26 Jan 2026
  19. Decided26/00260/HFUL

    Single storey rear/side extension, alterations to existing garage to include pitched roof and new door and alterations to fenestration to rear elevation.

    18 Horseshoe Close Balsham Cambridgeshire CB21 4EQ

    Received 26 Jan 2026
  20. Decided26/00261/REM

    Reserved matters application for approval of access, appearance, landscape, layout and scale in respect of the provision of an electricity substation located in Key Phase 1 North including necessary landscape works and hardstanding, any necessary engineering works, ground remodelling and any demolition following outline planning permission S/0559/17/OL.

    Waterbeach Barracks Key Phase 1 North Denny End Road Waterbeach Cambridgeshire CB25 9PA

    Received 26 Jan 2026
  21. Decided26/00262/LBC

    Internal works to existing office accommodation within Building 61 to include: - partial removal and alteration of an existing partition wall, closure of existing doorway and making good to adjacent wall finishes, redecoration of walls, ceilings, and joinery within the affected office areas, removal of existing floor finishes and installation of new carpet flooring, minor alterations to existing small power and data installations, localised making good works to walls, ceilings, and floors arising from alterations.

    Imperial War Museum, Building 61 Royston Road Duxford Cambridgeshire CB22 4QR

    Received 26 Jan 2026
  22. Decided25/02105/CONDC

    Submission of details required by condition 11 (Landscaping) and 14 (Energy Statement) of planning permission 25/02105/FUL

    Land Off Royston Road Harston Cambridgeshire CB22 7NH

    Received 26 Jan 2026
  23. Decided26/00264/HFUL

    Installation of a EV charger to existing wall of the dwelling.

    Water End Barn Brook End Steeple Morden Cambridgeshire SG8 0PP

    Received 26 Jan 2026
  24. Decided26/00265/HFUL

    Installation of free-standing electric vehicle charging unit.

    Macshill Cottage Caxton Road Bourn Cambridgeshire CB23 2SX

    Received 26 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.

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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