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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 dates3,350Searchable applications
645Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 1,421 approved or refused records
107Refused applications
1,314 approved · 107 refused · 179 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided26/0087/TTCA
Goat Willow (on the boundary between No. 17 and No. 15) - RemoveReason - Tree is causing damage to an existing underground armoured cable to No. 15.
17 Hay Street Steeple Morden Cambridgeshire SG8 0PD
Received 28 Jan 2026 - Decided26/0088/TTCA
T1 - Silver Birch - Reduce height and Sides by 2.5mT2 - Robinia - Reduce height and Sides by 1.5mT3 - Apple tree - Reduce height and Sides by .5-1m
6 Glebe Close Toft Cambridgeshire CB23 2RR
Received 28 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00301/OUT
Outline application for the demolition of ancillary storage / outbuildings and stables and the construction of 2 No. dwellings (1 No. self-build/custom build, and 1 No. market dwelling) and garages with all matters reserved.
Land To The Rear Of 44 Mill Road Over Cambridgeshire CB24 5PY
Received 28 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00302/ADV
Installation of a non illuminated estate sign.
Accelerator Park Ashwell Point Babraham Road Sawston Cambridgeshire CB22 3LJ
Received 28 Jan 2026 - Decided26/0090/TTCA
G1 - Elms Lift over garage to give 3m clearance
Great And Little Chishill Footpath 8 Great And Little Chishill Cambridgeshire
Received 28 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00306/PRIOR
Installation of solar pv panels on the front elevation and on the flat roof.
26 Petersfield Road Duxford Cambridgeshire CB22 4SF
Received 26 Jan 2026 - Decided25/01098/COND11
Submission of details required by condition 11 (Nest Boxes) of planning permission 25/01098/REM
Land North Of Cherry Hinton Coldhams Lane Cambridge CB1 3LG
Received 29 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00308/CL2PD
Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for a proposed dual pitched roof outbuilding to the side of existing dwellinghouse.
85 Waterbeach Road Landbeach Cambridgeshire CB25 9FA
Received 29 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00309/HFUL
Alteration to the existing garden wall to add Wicker fence/panel on top of the existing wall.
21 The Grip Linton Cambridgeshire CB21 4NR
Received 29 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00310/FUL
Erection of single storey detached dwelling, new access from Cherry Orchard and associated works and infrastructure
Land Adj 33 Hinton Road Fulbourn Cambridgeshire CB21 5DZ
Received 29 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00311/FUL
Retrospective creation of a community farming site. Including the retention of an amenity/farm office building with solar panels on the roof, 2 storage containers and a portable Toilet and the construction of 1 poly tunnel within the site for the growing of vegetables and fruit.
Land At The Back Of Girton Recreation Ground Cambridge Road Girton Cambridgeshire CB3 0FH
Received 29 Jan 2026 - Decided26/0091/TTCA
2 x Magnolia trees- Reduce height by 3 metres- Reduce lateral branches by 1.5 metres2 x Horse Chestnut trees- Crown lift on garden side to 5 metres1 x Cotinus (smoke bush)- Reduce branch growing in front of pedestrian gate by 4 metres26 x Conifer trees- Reduce height by 4 metres, leaving the trees at 3 metres high- Cut back branches overhanging the boundary at the back back to the boundary line
32 Brookhampton Street Ickleton Cambridgeshire CB10 1SP
Received 29 Jan 2026 - DecidedS/2903/14/COND17
Submission of details required by condition 17 (Local Areas of Play - in relation to Parcel 2.3 only) of outline planning permission S/2903/14/OL
Parcel 2.3, Phase 2B Land To The West Of Cambourne Excluding Swansley Wood Farm Ermine Street Caxton Cambridgeshire
Received 28 Jan 2026 - Decided25/04057/CONDA
Submission of details required by condition 4 (Piling) of planning permission 25/04057/HFUL
6 Ickleton Road Duxford Cambridgeshire CB22 4RT
Received 29 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00316/HFUL
Enlargement of front porch.
1 The Fillance Bassingbourn Cum Kneesworth Cambridgeshire SG8 5PN
Received 27 Jan 2026 - Decided24/03626/NMA1
Non material amendment on application 24/03626/HFUL to include changes to the roof design and roof material
1 Holben Close Barton Cambridgeshire CB23 7AQ
Received 29 Jan 2026 - Decided26/0092/TTPO
T66 Common Ash - remove, T73 White Willow - remove, T76 Elder - remove and G29 x3 Common Hawthorne trees to be removed. TPO 0008 (1967)
Land East And West Of Sawston Bypass Springfield Road Sawston Cambridgeshire
Received 29 Jan 2026 - Decided26/0094/TTPO
3 x Beech - Remove major and moderate deadwoodremove small broken branches lodged in crowntrim to clear overhead cables by 1 -1.5mshorten 2 over-extended branches in lower crown above driveway by 2.5m to re-shapecarry out assessment of cavity at 8m high in main stem of tree adjacent to front wall.Reasons - clear adjacent overhead cables reduce over extended branches growing towards adjacent roof.
Seven Beeches High Street Hildersham Cambridgeshire CB21 6BU
Received 29 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00321/HFUL
Single storey rear extension to main house and link to existing garage. Single storey rear extension to existing garage and conversion to habitable space.
24 School Close Gamlingay Cambridgeshire SG19 3JY
Received 29 Jan 2026 - Decided26/0095/TTPO
Single Beech trees T8 require crown lift to allow vehicle clearance up to 5m G5 1.5m - 5m height clearance to facilitate construction vehicle access.
Foxton Sewage Treatment Works Barrington Road Foxton Cambridgeshire CB22 7RN
Received 29 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00322/FUL
Retrospective change of use of the land from residential garden land (Use Class C3) to use in association with the Baptist Church (Use Class F1) and the Proposed creation of a car park for the use of the Baptist Church.
Baptist Church High Street Oakington And Westwick Cambridgeshire CB24 3AG
Received 29 Jan 2026 - Unknown26/00324/TELNOT
Installation of 1no 9m light wooden pole
5 Bankes Mead Duxford Cambridgeshire CB22 4FA
Received 29 Jan 2026 - Unknown26/00325/TELNOT
Installation of 1no 11m medium wooden pole.
Outside 20 Greenacres Duxford Cambridgeshire CB22 4RB
Received 29 Jan 2026 - Decided25/02886/CONDA
Submission of details required by condition 3 (remediation) and condition 4 (tree protection plan) of planning permission 25/02886/FUL
Kings Farm High Street Cottenham Cambridgeshire CB24 8SA
Received 29 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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