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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
3,402Searchable applications
646Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 1,444 approved or refused records
109Refused applications

1,335 approved · 109 refused · 182 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

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  1. Decided26/00519/HFUL

    Demolition of existing rear conservatory and the erection of a single storey rear extension and part single and part two storey side extension.

    24 Rogers Close Elsworth Cambridgeshire CB23 4JJ

    Received 10 Feb 2026
  2. Decided25/01701/CONDB

    Submission of details required by condition 3b, 3c (contamination) and 4 (Remediation Method Statement) of Prior Approval 25/01701/PRIOR

    The Meadow Streetly End West Wickham Cambridgeshire CB21 4RP

    Received 10 Feb 2026
  3. Decided26/0154/TTPO

    T1 (Lime) - Re-pollard at 9.5 metres. Reason: To protect against failure of bark included unionT2 (Horse Chestnut) - Crown reduce by 4.5 metres. Reason: To protect again failure from strong windsT3 (Lime) - Crown reduce by 4 metres. Reason: Dieback in upper crownT4 (Lime) - Crown reduce by 5 metres. Reason: To maintain uniformity in tree management

    5 Spinney Drive Great Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5LY

    Received 10 Feb 2026
  4. Decided26/00523/HFUL

    Single storey side and rear extension, roof extension with front and rear dormers, rooflight to front roof slope and changes to fenestration.

    7 Thornton Close Girton Cambridgeshire CB3 0NF

    Received 10 Feb 2026
  5. Decided26/00524/HFUL

    Single storey side extension, timber cladding to main house, new timber pergolas to front and rear, and alterations to fenestration, including installation of new first-floor windows.

    6 St Michaels Longstanton CB24 3BZ

    Received 11 Feb 2026
  6. Decided25/03447/CONDB

    Submission of details required by condition 4 (Window Details) of listed building consent 25/03447/LBC

    15 Cotterells Lane Elsworth Cambridgeshire CB23 4JR

    Received 11 Feb 2026
  7. Decided26/0155/TTCA

    T1 - Bay Laurel, Fell?T2 - Corkscrew Willow, Fell?T3 - Cherry Plum Tree, Fell?T4 - Field Maple Tree, Fell

    Highbank Church Lane Kingston Cambridgeshire CB23 2NG

    Received 11 Feb 2026
  8. Decided26/00528/CL2PD

    Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for a proposed single storey rear extension.

    23 Dovecote Avenue Cambourne Cambridgeshire CB23 6FX

    Received 11 Feb 2026
  9. Decided26/00531/REM

    Reserved Matters approval of access, appearance, landscape, layout and scale in respect of works to construct Space for Imaginative Play at Waterbeach Woods, Waterbeach Gardens, Waterbeach Gardens East and Waterbeach Lakeside East, Local Area for Play and Community Play at Waterbeach Gardens East, and Local Equipped Area for Play at Waterbeach Gardens, ground remodelling, and associated works at the existing located at Key Phase 1 of the Waterbeach Barracks and Airfield development (Ref: S/0559/17/OL), including: hard and soft landscaping, land reprofiling, planting, any necessary demolition, areas for construction use and temporary stockpiling, and works to create construction access.

    Waterbeach Barracks And Airfield Key Phase 1 North And East. Denny End Road Waterbeach Cambridgeshire CB25 9PA

    Received 11 Feb 2026
  10. Decided20/01649/NMA3

    Non material amendment of reserved matters approval 20/01649/REM for Various amendments to the approved design of the landscape design for KP1 N.

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

    Received 11 Feb 2026
  11. DecidedS/0559/17/COND10A

    Submission of details required by condition 10(b) of outline planning permission S/0559/17/OL (Key Phase (KP1) Tier 2)

    Waterbeach Barracks Denny End Road Waterbeach Cambridgeshire CB25 9PA

    Received 11 Feb 2026
  12. Decided26/00534/REM

    Reserved matters approval of access, appearance, landscape, layout and scale for the construction of 17 dwellings at Waterbeach Gardens (Parcel 5.4) at Key Phase 1 of the Waterbeach Barracks and Airfield development pursuant to Condition 3 of the outline planning consent ref: S/0559/17/OL including: access junctions, access roads, parking, land reprofiling, utilities infrastructure including alignment of service runs, foul and surface water drainage infrastructure, street lighting, areas of open space and public realm including ecological mitigation, soft and hard landscaping, planting, productive landscape, footways / cycleways, boundary treatments, street furniture, any necessary temporary stockpiling of construction materials, areas for construction use, temporary haul routes and any necessary demolition.

    Waterbeach Barracks And Airfield Key Phase 1 North, Waterbeach Gardens Denny End Road Waterbeach Cambridgeshire CB25 9PA

    Received 11 Feb 2026
  13. Decided26/00535/HFUL

    Demolition of existing porch and garage. Part single, part two storey side extension with overhang and rooflight to front. Single storey front porch extension. Installation of PV solar panels to rear roof. Erection of a detached two storey outbuilding including garage and home office space.

    11 Chestnut Close Haslingfield Cambridgeshire CB23 1JU

    Received 11 Feb 2026
  14. Decided26/00536/FUL

    New access junction (part) on Stirling road - in association with Northstowe Phase 2C reserved Matters (relating to S/2011/14/OUT)

    Land Adj Northstowe Phase 2 Northstowe Cambs

    Received 11 Feb 2026
  15. Decided26/00537/HFUL

    Erection of a detached ancillary annexe (retrospective).

    13 Violet Close Fulbourn Cambridgeshire CB1 9YW

    Received 11 Feb 2026
  16. Decided26/00540/CL2PD

    Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for a proposed single storey extension to the front of the building to provide a new reception area for visitors.

    Fen Drayton Primary School Cootes Lane Fen Drayton Cambridgeshire CB24 4SL

    Received 11 Feb 2026
  17. WithdrawnS/3620/19/CONDB

    Submission of details required by condition 4 (boundaries), 6 (hard and soft landscaping) and 9 (Surface Water Drainage System) of planning permission S/3620/19/FL

    2 Glebe Way Impington Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB24 9JB

    Received 11 Feb 2026
  18. Decided26/0158/TTCA

    Birch tree side back by up to 2m that overhangs into the garden of No.27.

    21 Church End Gamlingay Cambridgeshire SG19 3EP

    Received 11 Feb 2026
  19. Decided26/0159/TTCA

    Up to a 2m Reduction to Acer Tree

    31 Church End Gamlingay Cambridgeshire SG19 3EP

    Received 11 Feb 2026
  20. Decided26/0160/TTCA

    Tree 6 (Ash) - Fell Tree 7 (Ash) - Crown reduce by 4.5mTree 8 (Ash) - Crown reduce by 4.5m

    Brookside Lighting The Old School Ermine Street North Papworth Everard Cambridgeshire CB23 3RH

    Received 11 Feb 2026
  21. Decided26/0161/TTCA

    Up to a 2m reduction to Ash tree and up to a 1.5m reduction to 2 Apple trees.

    27 Church End Gamlingay Cambridgeshire SG19 3EP

    Received 11 Feb 2026
  22. Decided24/01020/NMA2

    Non-Material Amendment of planning permission 24/01020/S73 for changes including i) location of EV parking spaces and external Cycle Storage and Battery/COSHH/Pol enclosure, ii) Introduction of road markings to various vehicular areas, iii) Introduction of grasscrete path to Property Store, iv) amendment to Bin Store hardstanding and vi) relocation of small number of trees.

    Land South West Of Milton Park And Ride Butt Lane Milton Cambridgeshire

    Received 12 Feb 2026
  23. Decided26/00544/HFUL

    Single storey side and rear extension, following demolition of existing detached garage/store and single storey elements. First floor box dormer to side elevation. Installation of PV solar panels and rooflights to ground floor roof.

    19 Station Road Histon Cambridgeshire CB24 9LQ

    Received 12 Feb 2026
  24. Withdrawn24/04845/NMA2

    Non material amendment of planning permission 24/04845/S73 to revise the tiles used on certain plots from Sandtoft Rivius- Slate to Russell Morary- Slate Grey.

    Parcels 1.3B, 1.3C, 1.3E, 1.4A And 1.4B Sheepfold Lane Cambourne Cambs CB23 6EA

    Received 12 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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