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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
3,438Searchable applications
646Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 1,459 approved or refused records
110Refused applications

1,349 approved · 110 refused · 186 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

More application records

  1. Decided23/02984/CONDB

    Submission of details required by conditions 3 (traffic management plan), 4 (management and maintenance of streets), 8 (construction ecological management plan), 9 (energy statement), 10 (ecology enhancement), 12 (hard and soft landscaping), 13 (external materials), 14 (water efficiency specification) and 16 (lighting design strategy for biodiversity) of planning permission 23/02984/FUL

    8 Cambridge Road Foxton Cambridgeshire CB22 6SH

    Received 6 Mar 2026
  2. Decided26/0239/TTCA

    T1 - Sycamore- RemoveReason - The tree works are proposed to stop the influence of the tree(s) on the soil below building foundation level and provide long term stability.

    10 Church Lane Madingley Cambridgeshire CB23 8AF

    Received 6 Mar 2026
  3. Decided26/00916/HFUL

    Single storey extension to rear.

    12 The Baulks Sawston Cambridgeshire CB22 3NP

    Received 6 Mar 2026
  4. Withdrawn23/04020/CONDD

    Submission of details required by condition 3(c) (glazing bars and glass in the replacement Gothic windows) of Listed Building consent 23/04020/LBC

    33 Church Lane Little Abington Cambridgeshire CB21 6BQ

    Received 6 Mar 2026
  5. Withdrawn26/00920/CL2PD

    Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for the replacement of existing bitumen felt roof covering with like for like,

    Impington Village College New Road Impington Cambridgeshire CB24 9LX

    Received 6 Mar 2026
  6. Decided26/00923/CL2PD

    Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for the siting of a twin mobile home in the residential garden for use as additional accommodation to the existing dwellinghouse.

    Greenacres 1 Park Lane Dry Drayton Cambridgeshire CB23 8DB

    Received 6 Mar 2026
  7. Decided26/0241/TTPO

    5 DAYS NOTICE - Sycamore x 18 (DEAD) - Fell

    The Copse New Road Impington Cambridgeshire

    Received 6 Mar 2026
  8. Decided26/00925/HFUL

    Single storey rear extension.

    8 Taylors Lane Swavesey Cambridgeshire CB24 4QN

    Received 6 Mar 2026
  9. Decided26/00926/FUL

    External Alterations.

    Deal Business Park Cambridge Road Sawston Cambridgeshire CB22 3FL

    Received 9 Mar 2026
  10. Decided26/0242/TTCA

    T1 dead Prunus tree - Fell to ground levelT2 Mature Ash tree - Cut back one bough 5-6m to trunk

    20 Woodlands Road Great Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5LW

    Received 9 Mar 2026
  11. Decided26/00927/CL2PD

    Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for a proposed loft extension and rear facing dormer

    22 Barrington Road Shepreth Cambridgeshire SG8 6QB

    Received 9 Mar 2026
  12. Decided26/00928/HFUL

    Proposed two storey side, rear and front extensions to main dwellinghouse including associated internal alterations, new boundary treatment to front, and detached replacement double garage with workshop, utility and annex space over.

    Mill House Farm Lane Thriplow Cambridgeshire SG8 7RP

    Received 9 Mar 2026
  13. Decided26/00932/HFUL

    Single storey rear extension to replace existing conservatory

    42A Cambridge Road Wimpole Cambridgeshire SG8 5QE

    Received 9 Mar 2026
  14. Decided26/0244/TTCA

    T1 Transparent gage - fell tree and replant.

    38 Symonds Lane Linton Cambridgeshire CB21 4HY

    Received 9 Mar 2026
  15. Decided26/00936/HFUL

    Demolish previous extension, porch & outbuilding. Construct part two storey/part single storey rear extensions.

    15 Berrycroft Willingham Cambridgeshire CB24 5JX

    Received 9 Mar 2026
  16. Decided26/0245/TTPO

    T1 Beech - Crown raise to achieve a clearance of 5.5 m over the highway and 2.4 m over the remaining canopy area.

    Tennis Courts Recreation Ground Gog Magog Way Stapleford Cambridgeshire

    Received 9 Mar 2026
  17. Decided26/00938/HFUL

    Repair and conversion of dovecote to home office

    9 Hammonds Road Sawston Cambridgeshire CB22 3BH

    Received 9 Mar 2026
  18. Decided26/00939/LBC

    Repair and conversion of dovecote to home office

    9 Hammonds Road Sawston Cambridgeshire CB22 3BH

    Received 9 Mar 2026
  19. Decided26/00942/HFUL

    Two storey side extension with new entrance doors to front and rear. 4No of rooflights to front and rear elevations.

    51 Thornhill Place Longstanton Cambridgeshire CB24 3EE

    Received 9 Mar 2026
  20. Decided26/00943/FUL

    Removal of a steel frame outbuilding and construction of a single storey detached 2 bedroom dwelling and associated works. (Application follows Outline Planning Permission ref: S/4031/17/OL and Approval of matters reserved for access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale ref: 20/05022/REM and recent planning refusal ref: 23/02941/FUL.

    Land To The West Of Shenandoah Park Lane Gamlingay Cambridgeshire

    Received 9 Mar 2026
  21. Decided26/0246/TTCA

    TG1: X4 Field Maples (back right of the rear garden) - Crown reduce by 1 to 3 metres all around to relieve weight on the branches and bring the trees into shape, balancing the crowns.T1: Yew (in front of TG1) - Reduce the height by 1.5 to 2 metres and lift the lower canopy by the same amount. Crown reduce by 1-2 metres to shape and balance the tree.T4: Mulberry (in front of yew) - Pollard back to the previous height at 2-2.5 metres and tidy stubs.T5: Fig - Bring back the overhang going towards/touching the house by 1.5 metres to relieve weight and help balance cutting to viable growth.

    9A Church Street Steeple Morden Cambridgeshire SG8 0NJ

    Received 9 Mar 2026
  22. Decided26/00944/HFUL

    Demolition and re-construction of the Southern gable end of the main dwellinghouse and the construction of the replacement chimney to match the existing. Construction of a south facing first floor balcony on the new gable end. Erection of a single-storey ground floor extension.

    Clare College Farm A14 Junction 25 From Junction 31 Off Slip Lolworth Cambridgeshire CB23 8DN

    Received 9 Mar 2026
  23. Decided26/0248/TTCA

    T1 Apple - Fell to ground level due to main leader failure, tree to be replaced with similar speciesT2 Cherry - Crown reduce by up to 2m to clear branches from house and allow more light into house.

    8 Mill Lane Hinxton Cambridgeshire CB10 1RD

    Received 9 Mar 2026
  24. Decided26/0249/TTPO

    T1 Beech - Fell to ground level tree has partially uprooted and is leaning heavily over highway and footpath.

    6 Fenny Lane Meldreth Cambridgeshire SG8 6NN

    Received 9 Mar 2026

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