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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 dates3,365Searchable applications
645Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 1,426 approved or refused records
107Refused applications
1,319 approved · 107 refused · 179 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided24/01226/COND2A
Submission of details required by partial discharge of condition 2 (Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP)) of reserved matters application 24/01226/REM
Wellcome Trust Genome Campus Cambridge Road Hinxton Cambridgeshire CB10 1SD
Received 4 Feb 2026 - Decided26/0131/TTCA
T1 - Spruce - Fell to ground levelReason - The tree has reached an excessive height and spread, resulting in significant overshading of the dwelling and garden, and produces a substantial amount of debris (needles, cones and branches) which accumulates on the roof, gutters and surrounding areas, requiring frequent maintenance and affecting residential amenity.
18 Cheyney Street Steeple Morden Cambridgeshire SG8 0LP
Received 4 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00434/HFUL
Dropped kerb.
148 Cambridge Road Great Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5JU
Received 4 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00435/FUL
Retrospective infilling of existing open-sided canopies to create new cold house facilities associated with the existing plant sales and display areas, external alterations and other associated works.
Royston Garden Centre Dunsbridge Turnpike Shepreth Cambridgeshire SG8 6RB
Received 4 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00436/HFUL
Demolition of the existing single storey garage, construction of two storey side and rear extension. Proposed alterations and additions to fenestrations, including rooflights, and materials to the existing dwelling. Extension to existing porch and alteration of roof form.
High Drove Farmhouse High Drove Farm Long Drove Cottenham Cambridgeshire CB24 8RL
Received 4 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00437/PRIOR
Single storey rear extension.
The Laurels 102 High Street West Wickham Cambridgeshire CB21 4SB
Received 3 Feb 2026 - Decided26/0133/TTPO
5 Days Notice - T1 - Unknow species boundary tree - remove one dangerous hanging branch
Waterbridge Manor Wimbridge Close Wimpole Cambridgeshire SG8 5QQ
Received 3 Feb 2026 - Decided21/05624/CONDG
Submission of details required by condition 14 (BREEAM) of Reserved Matters application 21/05624/REM
Plot 5300 Cambridge Research Park Beach Drive Landbeach Cambridgeshire
Received 4 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00440/FUL
Installation of a new plant and erection of fencing.
22 Cambridge Science Park Milton Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 0FJ
Received 5 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00447/FUL
Replacement of boilers and insertion of one additional flue to roof and associated works.
Hinxton Hall Cambridge Road Hinxton Cambridgeshire
Received 5 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00448/LBC
Replacement of boilers and insertion of one additional flue to roof, and associated works.
Hinxton Hall Cambridge Road Hinxton Cambridgeshire
Received 5 Feb 2026 - Decided25/03427/CONDA
Submission of details required by condition 7 (biodiversity net gain plan) of planning permission 25/03427/FUL
Land To East Of Duxford Aerodrome Control Tower Imperial War Museum Cambridge CB22 4QR
Received 5 Feb 2026 - Awaiting decision21/03039/CONDE
Submission of details required by conditions 3 (written scheme of investigation) and 23 (footway) of planning permission 21/03039/FUL
Bancroft Farm Church Lane Little Abington Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB21 6BQ
Received 5 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00451/S73
S73 to vary conditions 2 (Approved plans) and 14 (Boundary Treatments) of planning permission 21/03039/FUL (Demolition of existing dilapidated agricultural buildings and hardstandings. Erection of five dwellings and the conversion of two redundant barns to form a detached dwelling and an office). The changes include minor internal and external changes to each of the plots and layout of the approved development, as well as changing a small section of the boundary treatment.
Bancroft Farm Church Lane Little Abington Cambridgeshire CB21 6BQ
Received 5 Feb 2026 - Decided26/0136/TTCA
T1 - Acacia - Fell to ground level as to big for location and to gain light and space T2 - Red ceder - Crown lift to 6 metres to allow light and space for hedge to grown and allow more light on tennis court T3 - Plum - Reduce Crown and sides by 3 metres as limbs keep snapping off due to weight when in leaf and fruit T4 - Hazels - Coppice row/group to allow space and light into area for planting and allow space for yew trees behind T5 - Hazel - Coppice as close to yew tree and sycamore behind so allow some space
36 Church Road Little Wilbraham Cambridgeshire CB21 5LE
Received 5 Feb 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00452/FUL
Retrospective erection of single storey side and rear extensions to the existing caf� with associated alterations to the fenestration and materials and relocation of bin store.
The Brick House Link Road Sawston Cambridgeshire CB22 3FD
Received 5 Feb 2026 - Decided26/0137/TTCA
T1 - Horse Chestnut (rear garden) - Previously pruned approx 12ms in height: re-pollard equating to reduction of 1.5ms of regrowth to leave at approx 10.5ms
27 Station Road Melbourn Cambridgeshire SG8 6DX
Received 5 Feb 2026 - Awaiting decision23/04930/COND3
Submission of details required by condition 3 (Sample Panel) of Reserved Matters application 23/04930/REM
Marshall North Works Newmarket Road Fen Ditton Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8AA
Received 3 Feb 2026 - Awaiting decision23/04936/COND14
Submission of details required by condition 14 (Sample Panel) of planning permission 23/04936/FUL
Marleigh Phase 3 Land North Of Newmarket Road Cambridge CB5 8AA
Received 3 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00460/HFUL
Installation of external access lift shaft and replace obscured glass panels in the ground floor windows with clear glass.
The Old Congregational Chapel High Street Meldreth Cambridgeshire SG8 6LB
Received 5 Feb 2026 - Decided26/0140/TTPO
T9 - Acre - Remove to Ground level. Dead central leader close to Church Street.
Steeple View Kings Mill Lane Great Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5EN
Received 5 Feb 2026 - Withdrawn26/00461/S19LB
S19 to vary condition 2 (Approved plans) of listed building consent 23/02825/LBC (Alterations to Buildings 7 and 9. Internal alterations include removal of plant and ducts, new partition walls and doors, infilling openings, duct and services work, lighting. External alterations include removal of plant and enclosure and pipeworks, new condenser unit, replacement doors, new windows, infill of louvre, lighting protection system, lighting, CCTV.) to change to location of a camera installed on site.
Imperial War Museum Royston Road Duxford Cambridgeshire CB22 4QR
Received 3 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00463/PIP
Construction of a self build/custom build dwelling on land West of 6 and 8 Church End, Arrington
Land West Of 6 And 8 Church End Arrington Cambridgeshire
Received 5 Feb 2026 - Decided23/04930/COND19
Submission of details required by condition 19 (cross section paths and cycleways) of Reserved Matters application 23/04930/REM
Marleigh Phase 3 Land North Of Newmarket Road Cambridge CB5 8AA
Received 5 Feb 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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