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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
3,429Searchable applications
646Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 1,454 approved or refused records
109Refused applications

1,345 approved · 109 refused · 185 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided26/00780/LBC

    Replacement single storey link structure between the SW corner of the Granary Barn and the adjacent outbuilding in conjunction with the installation of 2 No. Velux conservation roof lights.

    The Granary Long Lane Linton Cambridgeshire CB21 4NS

    Received 26 Feb 2026
  2. Decided25/03625/CONDA

    Submission of details required by condition 3 (rooflights drawings at a scale of 1:20) of Listed Building consent 25/03625/LBC

    Imperial War Museum Royston Road Duxford Cambridgeshire CB22 4QR

    Received 25 Feb 2026
  3. Decided26/00783/CL2PD

    Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for the Siting of a Mobile Caravan Structure to Provide Ancillary Annexe Accommodation.

    161 High Street Harston Cambridgeshire CB22 7QD

    Received 26 Feb 2026
  4. Decided26/0219/TTPO

    T14 - Ash tree - Crown Reduction by 2 metres in height and spread and remove all dead wood.Reason - Due to the amount of dead wood see it fit that remove the dead wood and giving the tree an even crown reduction will improve longevity of the tree.G9 - Beech trees - Fell, which is 5 of the 12 trees in the row Reason - they are heavily leaning and overcrowded in the row of 12 in order to help the growth of remaining trees.T24 - Himalayan Birch - Crown Reduce by 1 metre to remove contact being made with the lamp post and balance tree.T21 - Deodar Cedar - Fell - Tree to be removed as it has been badly pruned in the past and is growing too close to the building.T22 - Horse Chestnut - Fell - Remove tree as surface roots are exposed across walk way and lifting manhole on path and previous pruning has caused significant damage to stem.G5 - Remove small self-set hazels and larger hazels to reduce depth of the boundary that is currently about 12 metres to make a more suitable boundary hedge depth and make current communal area bigger and less over grown remove all self-set plants in and around the staircase of this group.

    3 Ely Road Milton Cambridgeshire CB24 6DD

    Received 27 Feb 2026
  5. Decided26/0220/TTCA

    T1 - Multi Stemmed Lime Tree. - - Reduce crown size and take 2 of the 7 stems out completely. The stems have been reduced in the past, so we would like to reduce to previous points which is an approximate 30% or 6m of the approx 16m stems. - Remove the 2 most mature stems which is in keeping with how it has been managed in the past and will allow better growth of the weaker stems. - Crown lift to 4m to allow safe passage underneath and increase light.T2 - Walnut. Crown is healthy with a few longer limbs over the greenhouse. Would like to reduce these 2 limbs back by 3m to bring into shape and protect the greenhouse.

    51 Ermine Street Caxton Cambridgeshire CB23 3PQ

    Received 27 Feb 2026
  6. Decided26/0221/TTCA

    T1 - cherry tree (16 Metres) - To reduce and shape a cherry tree that stands 16 metres tall to be reduced by 4 meters

    13 Cotterells Lane Elsworth Cambridgeshire CB23 4JR

    Received 27 Feb 2026
  7. Decided26/0222/TTPO

    T1 - Ash - Crown reduce by 5 metresReason - Fungal decay present in a busy location

    Footpath Near 12 Pryors Orchard Melbourn Cambridgeshire

    Received 27 Feb 2026
  8. Decided26/00785/HFUL

    Single storey rear/side extension.

    34 Mill Lane Whittlesford Cambridgeshire CB22 4NE

    Received 26 Feb 2026
  9. Decided26/00786/REM

    Reserved Matters application for Parcel 2C to provide 409 dwellings including Discount Market Sale homes, Affordable Rented homes, and Market homes, landscaping, open space including village green, allotments and community orchard, parking and associated infrastructure for access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale following outline planning permission Ref: S/2011/14/OL, and Discharge of outline conditions 9 (Design Code), 10 (Fire Strategy), 11 (Housing Mix), 12 (Housing Lifetime Home Design Statement), 19 (Detailed Surface Water Drainage Strategy), 20 (Foul Water Strategy), 21 (Adoption of SUDS infrastructure), 23 (Landscape Design and Specifications), 24 (Landscape Management and Maintenance Plan), 26 (Tree Protection Details), 27 (Ecological Management Plan), 32 (Low Carbon Strategy Compliance Statement), 33 (Energy Delivery Strategy), 35 (Water Conservation and Management Scheme), 41 (Artificial Lighting Scheme), 43 (Operational Traffic Noise Mitigation Scheme on-site), 45 (Waste Management and Minimisation Strategy), 48 (Equine, Walking and Cycling Routes), 54 (Electric Vehicle Charging Compliance Statement), 57 (Transport Cycle Parking), 64 (Custom Build Homes), pursuant to outline planning permission Ref: S/2011/14/OL.

    Northstowe Phase 2C Rampton Drift Longstanton Cambridgeshire

    Received 27 Feb 2026
  10. Decided26/00788/HFUL

    Hip-to-gable roof extension and rear dormer with raised ridge and 3no. rooflights to front elevation. Extension of existing woodburner flue to rear. Single storey front extension. New cladding and green roof to existing rear extension.

    194 Cambridge Road Great Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5JU

    Received 27 Feb 2026
  11. Decided26/00790/HFUL

    Erection of front porch canopy. Partial conversion of existing store to habitable space, including raising of ground floor side roof. Addition of 4no. rooflights and render to front elevation.

    53 High Street Harlton Cambridgeshire CB23 1ES

    Received 27 Feb 2026
  12. Withdrawn26/00791/REM

    Reserved matters application for the approval of access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for the demolition of existing dwelling and construction of 4 No. Dwellings following outline planning permission 22/03644/OUT.

    131 The Causeway Bassingbourn Cum Kneesworth Cambridgeshire SG8 5JB

    Received 27 Feb 2026
  13. Decided25/02169/NMA2

    Non material amendment on application 25/02169/HFUL to enlarge side/rear extension, alteration to fenestration and change material of roof tiles from brown roman tiles to grey/black slate.

    7 Kings Grove Barton Cambridgeshire CB23 7AZ

    Received 27 Feb 2026
  14. Decided26/00793/LBC

    Change of fireplace to the sitting Room

    9 Water Lane Impington Cambridgeshire CB24 9XW

    Received 27 Feb 2026
  15. Decided25/03798/CONDD

    Submission of details required by condition 17 (Hard & Soft Landscaping) and 18 (Boundary treatment) of planning permission 25/03798/FUL

    70 Lambs Lane Cottenham Cambridgeshire CB24 8TA

    Received 27 Feb 2026
  16. Unknown26/00795/TELNOT

    Installation of 1no 9m light wooden pole

    12 Hillfield Foxton Cambridgeshire CB22 6RZ

    Received 27 Feb 2026
  17. Unknown26/00796/TELNOT

    Installation of 2no 9m light wooden pole

    42 Hillfield Foxton Cambridgeshire CB22 6RZ

    Received 27 Feb 2026
  18. Decided26/00798/FUL

    Erection of two EV charging pods and associated infrastructure.

    Mare's Run Car Park Girton College Huntingdon Road Girton Cambridgeshire CB3 0JG

    Received 2 Mar 2026
  19. Decided26/0224/TTCA

    1 - Cupressus x leylandii (Leyland cypress) - Felling of the above tree to ground level and stump ground.

    11 Church End Gamlingay Cambridgeshire SG19 3EP

    Received 2 Mar 2026
  20. Withdrawn26/00799/LBC

    Replacement of 13no existing windows.

    60 High Street Guilden Morden Cambridgeshire SG8 0JS

    Received 2 Mar 2026
  21. Decided26/00800/HFUL

    Single storey rear extension

    25 Eaton Way Longstanton Cambridgeshire CB24 3ET

    Received 2 Mar 2026
  22. Decided26/00801/HFUL

    First floor rear extension and 1no. rooflight to existing ground floor roof.

    26 High Ditch Road Fen Ditton Cambridgeshire CB5 8TE

    Received 2 Mar 2026
  23. Decided26/00802/CL2PD

    Certificate of Lawfulness Under S192 for hard surfaced area to front/side, installation of dropped kerb to front and erection of fence to side and rear.

    2 North Lodge Park Milton Cambridgeshire CB24 6UB

    Received 2 Mar 2026
  24. Decided26/00803/HFUL

    Single storey front extension, single storey rear extension to create a link to the existing garage, and garage conversion.

    2 Weston Grove Fulbourn Cambridgeshire CB21 5DY

    Received 2 Mar 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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