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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
3,437Searchable applications
646Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 1,458 approved or refused records
110Refused applications

1,348 approved · 110 refused · 186 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 26 Jan 2021 to 7 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 12 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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  1. Decided22/02771/NMA3

    Non-material amendment to outline planning permission 22/02771/OUT to Building Ref. S04 which comprises changes including: removal of basement car and cycle parking and plant, removal of car lift and cycle access, revised internal layouts, revision to elevations and roof plant and screening, relocation and reprovision of cycle parking facilities, and associated amendments to landscape design.

    Land North Of Cambridge North Station Milton Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire

    Received 5 Mar 2026
  2. Decided22/02771/NMA4

    Non-material amendment to outline planning permission 22/02771/OUT comprising changes to the approved landscape and highway design that will facilitate the creation of a new Pocket Park and amended layout for Cowley Circus and Wild Park.

    Land North Of Cambridge North Station Milton Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire

    Received 5 Mar 2026
  3. Decided26/00881/HFUL

    Erection of detached annex for use as gym. Brick and stone piers to driveway entrance. Installation of 1.8m timber fence to boundary and replacement of existing internal fence and gate with automatic gate and 1200mm high timber fence.

    The Mayfair London Road Six Mile Bottom Little Wilbraham CB8 0UJ

    Received 5 Mar 2026
  4. Decided26/00882/HFUL

    Single storey side extension with entrance porch and bay window to existing bungalow, following the demolition of the existing carport

    Holly Tree Cottage 9 High Street Little Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5ES

    Received 5 Mar 2026
  5. Decided26/00883/CL2PD

    Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for the construction of a front Porch, single storey rear extension, garden room to rear garden and installation of an air source heat pump to rear.

    2 Isons Close Fowlmere Cambridgeshire SG8 7TW

    Received 5 Mar 2026
  6. Decided26/00884/OUT

    Outline planning application for the construction of a Multi-Storey Commercial Car Park (MSCCP) including pedestrian and vehicular access and a standalone amenity kiosk on land to the north of Cowley Road, adjacent to the Wild Park.

    Land North Of Cowley Road And Adjacent To The Wild Park Cambridge

    Received 5 Mar 2026
  7. Decided26/00885/HFUL

    Installation of a like for like wood burner and upgrade chimney to current regulations

    36 Streetly End West Wickham Cambridgeshire CB21 4RP

    Received 5 Mar 2026
  8. Decided26/00886/LBC

    Installation of a like for like wood burner and upgrade chimney to current regulations

    36 Streetly End West Wickham Cambridgeshire CB21 4RP

    Received 5 Mar 2026
  9. Decided26/00887/HFUL

    Single Storey Side and Rear Extensions.

    11 Scotts Gardens Whittlesford Cambridgeshire CB22 4NR

    Received 5 Mar 2026
  10. Awaiting decision26/00888/FUL

    Demolition of existing barn and construction of 1no self build/custom build dwelling.

    Land Adjacent To 10 Coles Lane Oakington And Westwick Cambridgeshire CB24 3AF

    Received 5 Mar 2026
  11. Decided26/0238/TTCA

    T1 - Rhobinia tree - - Reduce height by 4 metres- Reduce remaining crown by 1.5 metres

    6 Mill Lane Hinxton Cambridgeshire CB10 1RD

    Received 5 Mar 2026
  12. Decided26/00889/HFUL

    Erection of new front porch.

    34 Vickers Way Cambourne Cambridgeshire CB23 6EP

    Received 5 Mar 2026
  13. Decided26/00891/FUL

    Change of use from car repair centre to an MOT centre.

    Unit 31 Cave Industrial Estate Chesterton Fen Road Milton Cambridgeshire CB4 1UN

    Received 2 Mar 2026
  14. Unknown26/00893/PDNOT

    Installation of electricity substation.

    North Side Of A1301 Mill Lane, Saffron Walden, CB10 1RQ

    Received 26 Feb 2026
  15. Decided26/00895/CL2PD

    Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for a new externally mounted AC unit

    41 Stanley Webb Close Sawston Cambridgeshire CB22 3FE

    Received 5 Mar 2026
  16. Decided25/02877/CONDA

    Submission of details required by condition 4 (Ecological Enhancement - garage) of planning permission 25/02877/HFUL

    Bwthyn Bach Church Lane Knapwell Cambridgeshire CB23 4NW

    Received 5 Mar 2026
  17. Decided26/00900/REM

    Reserved matters application for details of the access, appearance, landscaping, layout, scale and associated parking and infrastructure of Plot 4 pursuant to Outline application reference 25/01936/OUT.

    Lyndhurst, Storage Building Station Road Longstanton Cambridgeshire CB24 3DS

    Received 5 Mar 2026
  18. Decided26/00901/HFUL

    Single storey side/front link extension between main house and garage. Installation of solar panels to main and garage roofs. Alterations to side window.

    Lunleen House 3A High Street Little Eversden Cambridgeshire CB23 1HE

    Received 5 Mar 2026
  19. Decided26/00902/HFUL

    Part single, part two storey rear and side extension. Juliet balcony to rear elevation.

    6 Queens Close Balsham Cambridgeshire CB21 4HL

    Received 5 Mar 2026
  20. Awaiting decision26/00904/FUL

    Provision of drainage ditches, erection of fencing, and change of use from agricultural to residential use.

    73 Common Road Weston Colville Cambridgeshire CB21 5NS

    Received 5 Mar 2026
  21. Decided26/00905/FUL

    Temporary retention of 2 monitoring boreholes and their associated headworks (retrospective) at Land to the east of Long Road, Comberton.

    Land East Of Long Road Comberton Cambridgeshire

    Received 5 Mar 2026
  22. Decided26/00906/CL2PD

    Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for Use of the land for siting a mobile home for use ancillary to the main dwelling.

    Taylors Close Potton End Eltisley Cambridgeshire PE19 6TH

    Received 5 Mar 2026
  23. Decided24/01256/CONDD

    Submission of details required by condition 8 (Ecological enhancement scheme) of planning permission 24/01256/FUL

    Welch's Transport Ltd Moorfield Road Duxford Cambridgeshire CB22 4PS

    Received 5 Mar 2026
  24. Decided26/00908/OUT

    Outline permission for the erection of 2no self/custom build dwellings with access and associated works, including demolition of existing buildings and retained parking for existing dwelling.

    Hepworth Farm Ely Road Landbeach Cambridgeshire CB25 9NN

    Received 5 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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