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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
3,356Searchable applications
645Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 1,423 approved or refused records
107Refused applications

1,316 approved · 107 refused · 179 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 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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More application records

  1. Decided26/00358/S73

    S73 to vary condition 2 (Approved plans) of planning permission 24/04794/FUL (Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of a self-build/custom build two storey family dwelling along with associated landscaping works and detached swimming pool and enclosure) an increase in the distance of the pool from the northern neighbour and adjust the shape of the roof to create a flat section across the centreline of the building.

    17 Green Man Lane Harston Cambridgeshire CB22 7PY

    Received 30 Jan 2026
  2. Decided26/0108/TTCA

    T1 - Cherry - Crown Reduction of 2 meters to a finished height of 5 meters.

    13 Brook Close Histon Cambridgeshire CB24 9XL

    Received 30 Jan 2026
  3. Decided25/02340/CONDA

    Discharge of conditions 3 (Construction Ecological Management Plan), 4 (Biodiversity Net Gain Plan), 5 (Nest Boxes), 8 (Hard and Soft Landscape Works), 9 (Biodiversity Net Gain) of planning permission 25/02340/FUL

    Thriplow Farm Lodge Road Thriplow Cambridgeshire SG8 7RN

    Received 30 Jan 2026
  4. Decided25/02341/CONDA

    Discharge of conditions 3 (Construction Ecological Management Plan), 4 (Biodiversity Net Gain Plan), 5 (Nest Boxes), 8 (Hard and Soft Landscape Works), 9 (Biodiversity Net Gain) of planning permission 25/02341/FUL

    Thriplow Farm Lodge Road Thriplow Cambridgeshire SG8 7RN

    Received 30 Jan 2026
  5. Decided26/00361/CL2PD

    Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for the installation of a MUGA and new zip wire.

    Recreation Ground High Street Meldreth Cambridgeshire

    Received 30 Jan 2026
  6. Decided24/01256/CONDC

    Submission of details required by conditions 6 (Materials), 7 (Hard and Soft Landscaping Scheme), 10 (Cycle Parking), 18 (Biodiversity Net Gain) of planning permission 24/01256/FUL

    Welch's Transport Ltd Moorfield Road Duxford Cambridgeshire CB22 4PS

    Received 30 Jan 2026
  7. Decided24/01256/CONDB

    Submission of details required by condition 4 (Construction Traffic Management Plan) of planning permission 24/01256/FUL

    Welch's Transport Ltd Moorfield Road Duxford Cambridgeshire CB22 4PS

    Received 30 Jan 2026
  8. Decided26/00365/HFUL

    Demolition of existing outbuilding to be replaced with similar outbuilding, including addition of concrete slab paving underneath new roof overhang.

    33 High Street West Wickham Cambridgeshire CB21 4RY

    Received 2 Feb 2026
  9. Decided23/00252/CONDA

    Submission of details required by conditions 3 (Surface Water Drainage), 4 (Additional Surface Water Run-off), 6 (Biodiversity Net Gain), 7 (Ecological Enhancement), 9 (Hard and soft landscaping), 11 (External Lighting), 13 (Water efficiency), 14 (Renewables), 15 (Cycle Parking), 16 (EV Charging Point) of planning permission 23/00252/FUL.

    Five Acres, H F I Helicopters Heath Road Gamlingay Cambridgeshire SG19 3LH

    Received 2 Feb 2026
  10. Decided26/00368/FUL

    Demolition of existing "Reading Room" and extensions containing changing, shower and toilet facilities serving recreation ground. Construction of new clubhouse building containing changing, shower and toilet facilities to serve recreation ground.

    Recreation Ground Hay Street Steeple Morden Cambridgeshire SG8 0PD

    Received 2 Feb 2026
  11. Decided26/00369/CL2PD

    Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for a conservatory to the rear.

    42 Churchfield Avenue Sawston Cambridgeshire CB22 3LA

    Received 2 Feb 2026
  12. Decided26/00370/HFUL

    Single storey side extension to create an annexe

    36 Smith Street Elsworth Cambridgeshire CB23 4HY

    Received 2 Feb 2026
  13. Decided25/04155/CONDA

    Submission of details required by condition 4 (Flood Risk Assessment) of planning permission 25/04155/HFUL.

    Seven Elms Long Lane Fowlmere Cambridgeshire SG8 7TG

    Received 2 Feb 2026
  14. Decided26/00372/LBC

    Replace the existing back door with a wooden door with a small window, Replace the upstairs window with one of similar design, Replace the pair of French doors on the East side with a new pair, Remove the existing radiator, cut out the wall below the downstairs window, and install a pair of French doors and Fit a new radiator to an internal wall to existing pipework.

    Vicarage Cottage 15 Burton End West Wickham Cambridgeshire CB21 4SD

    Received 2 Feb 2026
  15. Decided26/00373/HFUL

    Erection of outbuilding in rear garden.

    6 Savile Way Fowlmere Cambridgeshire SG8 7TU

    Received 2 Feb 2026
  16. Withdrawn26/00374/HFUL

    Demolition of the existing garage and side annex. Part single storey and part two storey side and rear extensions with new front porch.

    21 Princes Close Balsham Cambridgeshire CB21 4EE

    Received 2 Feb 2026
  17. Decided26/0109/TTCA

    To provide a Maiden Pollard of 1.5-2m reduction of whole canopy to the following trees to assist with light ingress:T251 - Field MapleT253 - Field MapleT254 - Silver BirchT255 - Norway MapleT257 - Norway Maple

    Trees Within The Boundary Fence Of IWM Opposite 22 Ledo Road Whittlesford Cambridgeshire CB22 4QW

    Received 2 Feb 2026
  18. Withdrawn26/0110/TTPO

    T1 - Beech - Crown reduce by up to 3 metres in height and 1.5 metres in lateral crown spread to allow more light into garden and liberate from neighbouring treesT2 - Beech - Crown reduce by up to 3 metres in height and 1.5 metres in lateral crown spread to allow more light into garden and liberate from neighbouring treesT3 - Oak - Crown reduce by up to 3 metres in height and 1.5 metres in lateral crown spread to allow more light into garden and liberate from neighbouring treesT4 - Field Maple - Crown reduce by up to 3 metres in height and 1.5 metres in lateral crown spread to allow more light into garden and liberate from neighbouring treesT5 - Field Maple - Crown reduce by up to 3 metres in height and 1.5 metres in lateral crown spread to allow more light into garden and liberate from neighbouring treesT6 - Field Maple - Crown reduce by up to 3 metres in height and 1.5 metres in lateral crown spread to allow more light into garden and liberate from neighbouring trees

    52 Chapel Lane Fowlmere Cambridgeshire SG8 7SD

    Received 2 Feb 2026
  19. Decided26/0111/TTCA

    Judas Tree - J1 - Fell, has outgrown situation, would like to remove and replace with smaller native tree/shrub.

    2 High Street Little Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5ES

    Received 2 Feb 2026
  20. Decided23/00482/NMA3

    Non material amendment of planning permission 23/00482/FUL to realign a small component of one of the footpaths to minimise the number of tree removals.

    Wellcome Trust Genome Campus Cambridge Road Hinxton Cambridgeshire CB10 1RQ

    Received 2 Feb 2026
  21. Decided24/01226/COND13

    Submission of details required by condition 13 (partial - Ecological Enhancement) of reserved matters application 24/01226/REM

    Wellcome Trust Genome Campus Cambridge Road Hinxton Cambridgeshire CB10 1SD

    Received 2 Feb 2026
  22. Decided26/0112/TTCA

    Hedge - Reduce to 3 metres, take growth hard back to fence line T1 - Ash Tree - Remove completelyT2 - Maple - Remove completelyT3 - Maple - Remove completelyT4 - Ash Tree - Reduce crown if Ash to previous pollard points, crown reduction of approx 2-3mtres all round.

    Teversham Cofe Va Primary School Church Road Teversham Cambridgeshire CB1 9AZ

    Received 2 Feb 2026
  23. Decided26/00378/CLUED

    Certificate of lawfulness under S191 for confirmation of the use of the land for Class B8 storage use for the site as a whole (a single planning unit) in accordance with the Appeal Decision ref APP/W0530/X/25/3368711 is lawful.

    Shepherd's Wood Main Street Caldecote Cambridgeshire CB23 7NU

    Received 2 Feb 2026
  24. Decided25/01817/CONDA

    Submission of details required by conditions 18 (Cycle parking) and 19 (Bins) of planning permission 25/01817/FUL.

    Land Rear Of 2 Pieces Terrace Waterbeach Cambridgeshire CB25 9NE

    Received 2 Feb 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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