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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 dates
3,408Searchable applications
646Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 1,449 approved or refused records
109Refused applications

1,340 approved · 109 refused · 183 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided24/02827/CONDA

    Submision of details required by condition 4 (boundary trreatments) of planning permission 24/02827/FUL

    Mill Field Farm 88 King Streeet Rampton Cambridge CB24 8QD

    Received 12 Feb 2026
  2. Decided26/00554/HFUL

    Single storey ground floor rear extension and re-rendering the existing dwelling.

    11 Cheyney Street Steeple Morden Cambridgeshire SG8 0LP

    Received 12 Feb 2026
  3. Decided26/00555/LBC

    Single storey ground floor rear extension and re-rendering the existing dwelling.

    11 Cheyney Street Steeple Morden Cambridgeshire SG8 0LP

    Received 12 Feb 2026
  4. Decided26/00558/CL2PD

    Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for a roof extension including hip to gable and rear facing dormer and front facing rooflights.

    8 Shirley Road Histon Cambridgeshire CB24 9JR

    Received 12 Feb 2026
  5. Decided26/00561/LBC

    Internal alterations to include structural repair works to first floor concrete slab, removal of partition walls, and new door.

    Control Tower Imperial War Museum Royston Road Duxford Cambridgeshire

    Received 12 Feb 2026
  6. Decided23/01581/CONDA

    Submission of details required by condition 3(a) (phase 1 desk study) of planning permission 23/01581/FUL

    Manor Farm Clayhithe Road Horningsea Cambridgeshire CB25 9JE

    Received 13 Feb 2026
  7. Decided26/00564/CL2PD

    Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for Class E(d) of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended) for indoor sport, recreation or fitness - excluding motorised vehicles, firearms, swimming and skating.

    2 Cambridge Square Milton Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 0AE

    Received 13 Feb 2026
  8. Unknown25/02886/CONDB

    Submission of details required by conditions 9 (ecological enhancement scheme), 10 (energy statement), 11 (lighting design strategy for biodiversity) and 25 (biodiversity net gain plan) of planning permission 25/02886/FUL

    Kings Farm High Street Cottenham Cambridgeshire CB24 8SA

    Received 13 Feb 2026
  9. Decided26/0163/TTPO

    T1 CEDAR X 21ms in height - Reduce all long over extended laterals by up to 3m.

    The Manor Woodside Longstanton Cambridgeshire CB24 3BU

    Received 13 Feb 2026
  10. Decided26/00576/HFUL

    Single storey front porch extension. Changes to side window and addition of window to front elevation.

    7 West Field Little Abington Cambridgeshire CB21 6BE

    Received 13 Feb 2026
  11. Unknown25/03798/CONDA

    Submission of details required by conditions 3 (arboricultural method statement and tree protection plan), 5 (traffic management plan) and 16 (external materials) of planning permission 25/03798/FUL

    70 Lambs Lane Cottenham Cambridgeshire CB24 8TA

    Received 13 Feb 2026
  12. Decided26/00584/HFUL

    Replacement of all existing roof coverings across the property, including both pitched and flat roofs. New flat roof over the Winter Garden and rebuilding of external wall. Structural repairs to window lintels and localised brickwork repairs. Internal alterations within the Winter Garden area to facilitate the proposed reconfiguration of the space. New timber sash windows and french doors to the Winter Garden following the rebuilding works.

    2 Old Rectory Drive Dry Drayton Cambridgeshire CB23 8BU

    Received 16 Feb 2026
  13. Decided26/00585/LBC

    Replacement of all existing roof coverings across the property, including both pitched and flat roofs. New flat roof over the Winter Garden and rebuilding of external wall. Structural repairs to window lintels and localised brickwork repairs. Internal alterations within the Winter Garden area to facilitate the proposed reconfiguration of the space. New timber sash windows and french doors to the Winter Garden following the rebuilding works.

    2 Old Rectory Drive Dry Drayton Cambridgeshire CB23 8BU

    Received 16 Feb 2026
  14. Decided26/00586/OUT

    Outline application for one self-build dwelling with all matters reserved apart from access.

    Land To West Of 7 Brewery Lane Meldreth Cambridgeshire

    Received 16 Feb 2026
  15. Decided26/00587/PRIOR

    Erection of an Agricultural steel Portal Grain Store.

    Yole Farm Linton Road Balsham Cambridgeshire CB21 4HB

    Received 16 Feb 2026
  16. Decided26/0166/TTCA

    T81 - Tillia Cordata - Crown lift to 3 meters above ground level and Crown reduce around BT cable by 0.5 - 1 meter - This is to allow better clearance under canopy and clear around the services. T82 - Acer Platanoides - Remove compaction fork stem and Crown lift to 3 meters above ground level - Reduce the chance of the stem falling, as it is close to the school and experiences heavy footfall, and to allow better clearance under the canopy.T83 - Alnus Glutinosa - Fell to ground level - It is a very poor specimen and in poor health.T84 - Alnus Cordata - Crown lift to 4 meters above ground level - This is to allow better clearance under canopy.

    Greens Infront Of The Pumping Station To The North Of Primary School The Lanes Great Wilbraham Cambridgeshire

    Received 16 Feb 2026
  17. Decided26/00588/HFUL

    Installation of EV Charger on side wall of cart lodge.

    Willow Barn Lotfield Street Orwell Cambridgeshire SG8 5QT

    Received 16 Feb 2026
  18. Decided26/0167/TTPO

    T1 - Oak Tree - Crown reduce by 1m and remove all dead wood (a few branches have fallen onto the drive)T2 - Silver Birch x 2 - Fell and grind stumps - Reason - Customer would like to extend their garage.T3 - Sweetgum - Crown reduce by 2m Reason - There are power lines running very closely to a boundary tree, we are

    Brambles 1 Fox Road Bourn Cambridgeshire CB23 2TU

    Received 16 Feb 2026
  19. Awaiting decision26/00592/FUL

    Retrospective installation of 4 no. external variable refrigerant flow units (VRF), including 2.5 metre high acoustic fencing.

    Chaston House 1 Mill Court Great Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5LD

    Received 16 Feb 2026
  20. Decided26/00593/CL2PD

    Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for the refurbishment of an Existing Pavilion including the replacement of roof tiles, replacement windows, addition of new French Doors and external wall cladding.

    Recreation Ground Bucks Lane Little Eversden Cambridgeshire CB23 1HL

    Received 16 Feb 2026
  21. Decided26/00594/REM

    Reserved matters and partial discharge of conditions 5, 8, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, and 32 application for approval of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for residential development of 156 dwellings at Parcel 2.2B (North), together with associated infrastructure and landscaping following Outline planning permission S/2903/14/OL. Outline planning application was EIA development.

    Parcel 2.2B North, Cambourne West, Cambourne, Cambridgeshire

    Received 16 Feb 2026
  22. Withdrawn26/00595/FUL

    Erection of 1no self-build/custom build dwelling, together with detached garage, refuse bin store, air source heat pump and associated works.

    47 Hinton Way Great Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5AZ

    Received 16 Feb 2026
  23. Decided26/0172/TTCA

    Prune T1 (ash) by removing epicormic stem growth, and pruning of collapsed limb to be reduced in length by up to 6-7m back to the main stem attachment.Fell: T4 (elm) and T5 (hawthorn), and will replace.

    Land Opposite 37 Fox Road Balsham Cambridgeshire CB21 4EZ

    Received 10 Feb 2026
  24. Decided26/00598/HFUL

    Single storey rear extension, Single storey side/rear extension, New front porch and replacement garage.

    8 Harston Road Newton Cambridgeshire CB22 7PA

    Received 16 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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