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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

3,420Searchable applications

646Recorded as pending

92%Approval rate · 1,451 approved or refused records

109Refused applications

1,342 approved · 109 refused · 184 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Planning information Planning and Building Control

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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Decided26/00701/PRIOR
Installation of ground level only containers to provide secure storage.
Dumptilow Farm Ermine Street Papworth St Agnes Cambridgeshire PE28 9PJ
Received 23 Feb 2026
Decided26/00702/S73
S73 to vary conditions 2 (approved drawings) and 3 (materials) of planning permission 25/04034/HFUL (First floor rear extension, addition of rear rooflight and new window to side elevation) to change approved material to render.
75C High Street Melbourn Cambridgeshire SG8 6AA
Received 23 Feb 2026
Decided26/00703/CL2PD
Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for the installation of 33no. PV solar panels on the flat roof of existing dwelling.
9 Sheepshead Lane Harston Cambridgeshire CB22 7QA
Received 23 Feb 2026
Decided26/00706/HFUL
Single-storey rear extensions and single-storey front porch extension. Alterations to the existing single-storey extension. Removal of the chimney and addition of solar PV panels to the south roof elevation.
20 Gog Magog Way Stapleford Cambridgeshire CB22 5BQ
Received 24 Feb 2026
Decided26/00707/S73
S73 to vary condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission 25/00998/HFUL (Single storey side and rear extension and conversion of an existing passage into a habitable space) to amend roof design and height and addition of rooflight window.
1A Bartlow Road Linton Cambridgeshire CB21 4LY
Received 24 Feb 2026
Decided25/03884/CONDB
Submission of details required by condition 23 (biodiversity net gain plan) of planning permission 25/03884/FUL
Land R/o 15 Park Lane Histon Cambridgeshire CB24 9JJ
Received 24 Feb 2026
Decided24/01215/CONDD
Submission of details required by condition 21 and 22 (biodiversity gain plan) of planning permission 24/01215/FUL
39 Pierce Lane Fulbourn Cambridgeshire CB21 5DJ
Received 24 Feb 2026
Decided26/00717/FUL
Retrospective conversion of existing triple garage with storage area above to a triple garage with 1 No. self/custom build 1 bed flat above.
71 Boxworth End Swavesey Cambridgeshire CB24 4RA
Received 24 Feb 2026
Decided25/03798/CONDC
Submission of details required by condition 12 (artificial lighting scheme) of planning permission 25/03798/FUL
70 Lambs Lane Cottenham Cambridgeshire CB24 8TA
Received 24 Feb 2026
Decided26/0206/TTCA
T5: Silver Birch approx 11m - Reduce height by 1.5m to leave at approx 9.5m, and reduce laterals by 1m to rebalance. Thin remaining crown by 10%.
356 High Street Cottenham Cambridgeshire CB24 8TX
Received 24 Feb 2026
Decided26/00721/CL2PD
Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for a proposed single storey rear extension following demolition of existing lean-to and utility rooms.
24 Bush Close Comberton Cambridgeshire CB23 7EG
Received 24 Feb 2026
Decided26/00722/FUL
Change of use from annex to 1 No. 2 bed 3 person dwelling.
303B St Neots Road Hardwick Cambridgeshire CB23 7QL
Received 24 Feb 2026
Decided26/00724/ADV
Installation of 3x non-illuminated arrival pylons, 2x non-illuminated glass manifestations, 1x illuminated entrance facade sign and 1x illuminated high-level facade sign.
The Vitrum Building Cowley Road Milton Cambridge Cambridgeshire
Received 24 Feb 2026
Decided26/00725/CL2PD
Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for loft conversion and addition of 4no. rooflights.
40 West Croft Orwell Cambridgeshire SG8 5PW
Received 24 Feb 2026
Decided24/02678/CONDA
Submission of details required by conditions 3 (external materials), 4 (new walls scale of 1:20), 5 (a) (doors and windows scale of 1:10) and (b) (roof lights scale of 1:20) of Listed Building consent 24/02678/LBC
17 High Street Bourn Cambridgeshire CB23 2SQ
Received 24 Feb 2026
Decided26/0210/TTCA
2: Sycamore Maple - Crown reduce by 3m 3: Cherry - Crown reduce by 2m 4: Ash - Reduce height by 1m, crown reduce by 5m 5: Ash - Reduce height by 2m, crown reduce by 5m 6: Silver Birch - Crown reduce by 5m 7: Cherry - Crown reduce by 5m 8: Hawthorn - Reduce height by 3m, crown reduce by 3m
46 Heydon Road Great And Little Chishill Cambridgeshire SG8 8SR
Received 24 Feb 2026
Decided26/00730/HFUL
Single storey rear/side extension, first floor rear extension, front porch redesign and interior alterations.
22 Thornton Way Girton Cambridgeshire CB3 0NJ
Received 24 Feb 2026
Decided26/00731/S73
S73 to vary condition 1 (Approved plans) of planning permission 21/00577/S73 (73 variation of condition 1 (Approved plans ) of planning permission S/1740/19/RM (Approval of matters reserved for Appearance landscaping layout and scale following outline planning permission S/0524/17/OL for the erection of two dwellings) to reduce the size of the proposed dwelling) the addition of rooflights above the pool house and garage and a small additional window to Bedroom 1.
Land At The Rear Of 21 Green Street Willingham Cambridgeshire CB24 5JA
Received 24 Feb 2026
Decided26/00732/HFUL
Single storey front extension.
11 Villa Road Impington Cambridgeshire CB24 9NZ
Received 24 Feb 2026
Decided26/0211/TTCA
2 Hornbeam Trees - Remove Selected Limbs as illistrated on the Photos 1-2. Group of Approximately 15 trees (Hawthorn and Hazel) Reduction of height up to a 2.5m
81 The Green Eltisley Cambridgeshire PE19 6TG
Received 24 Feb 2026
Awaiting decision26/00737/FUL
Installation of a toilet inside the church vestry (permission being applied for through the Church of England faculty application process) linked to an underground waste holding tank installed within the churchyard
St Mary And St Johns Church Church Green Hinxton Cambridgeshire CB10 1RS
Received 25 Feb 2026
Withdrawn26/00741/HFUL
Proposed new detached double garage with storage/games room over
20 Woodlands Road Great Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5LW
Received 25 Feb 2026
Decided26/00745/HFUL
New garden wall adjoining the house, new front porch. Erection of a 1.2M high metal fence to the front boundary. New entrance gates and walls and minor alterations to widen access/drop kerb driveway.
Tiptofts House Station Road Harston Cambridgeshire CB22 7NY
Received 25 Feb 2026
Decided26/00746/CL2PD
Certificate of lawfulness under S192 to confirm that Butterfly House can be implemented as children's care home (Use Class C2).
Butterfly House Clay Street Histon Cambridgeshire CB24 9EY
Received 25 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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