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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

3,442Searchable applications

646Recorded as pending

92%Approval rate · 1,461 approved or refused records

110Refused applications

1,351 approved · 110 refused · 186 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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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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Decided26/0250/TTPO
T1 Beech - Prune to clear BT line by 1m by reducing minor branches only to prevent damage to wire.
6A Fenny Lane Meldreth Cambridgeshire SG8 6NN
Received 9 Mar 2026
Withdrawn26/00945/FUL
Side and rear extension including reconfiguration of internal layout of the existing 3 bed dwelling to create 2 No. independent dwellings together with a dropped kerb to existing front parking area.
23 Marshalls Close Teversham Cambridgeshire CB1 9AR
Received 9 Mar 2026
Decided24/04780/CONDC
Submission of details required by condition 6 (water efficiency specification) of planning permission 24/04780/FUL
Pavilion West Green Barrington Cambridgeshire CB22 7SA
Received 9 Mar 2026
Decided26/00949/FUL
Front and rear extensions to provide additional bedrooms to the existing nursing home with ancillary accommodation and associated work.
Gracefield Nursing Home St Neots Road Caldecote Cambridgeshire CB23 8AY
Received 10 Mar 2026
Decided26/00951/FUL
Demolition of existing buildings, construction of new Class E retail foodstore, creation of new vehicular and pedestrian access, blocking up of existing access, formation of car park, new footpath and linkages, hard and soft landscaping, and all associated works.
Former Hypro Building Station Road Longstanton Cambridgeshire CB24 3DS
Received 10 Mar 2026
Awaiting decision20/03598/COND9
Submission of details required by condition 9 (hard and soft landscaping scheme) of outline planning permission 20/03598/OUT
Land West Of Station Road Longstanton Cambridge CB24 3DS
Received 10 Mar 2026
Decided20/03598/COND20A
Submission of details required by conditions 20(b) (contamination) of outline planning permission 20/03598/OUT
Land West Of Station Road Longstanton Cambridge CB24 3DS
Received 10 Mar 2026
Decided20/03598/COND23
Submission of details required by condition 23 (fire hydrants) of outline planning permission 20/03598/OUT
Land West Of Station Road Longstanton Cambridge CB24 3DS
Received 10 Mar 2026
Decided20/03598/COND24
Submission of details required by condition 24 (framework travel plan) of outline planning permission 20/03598/OUT
Land West Of Station Road Longstanton Cambridge CB24 3DS
Received 10 Mar 2026
Decided26/00957/HFUL
Single storey rear extension. First floor side/rear extension over existing garage.
8 Larkfield Great Abington Cambridgeshire CB21 6DJ
Received 10 Mar 2026
Decided26/0252/TTPO
Dead Birch at front - Fell
5 Apthorpe Street Fulbourn Cambridgeshire CB21 5EY
Received 10 Mar 2026
Decided26/00958/CL2PD
Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for the construction of a boundary wall to the front of the property.
49 The Green Eltisley Cambridgeshire PE19 6TG
Received 10 Mar 2026
Decided26/00962/HFUL
First floor side extension
99 Brewery Road Pampisford Cambridgeshire CB22 3EW
Received 11 Mar 2026
Decided26/0256/TTCA
T1: Leyland Cypress - Reduce the height by 6 metres and trim the lateral growth by 5cm to allow more light to the front of the property and provide clearance from the highway by crown raising 5.5m from floor levelT2: Sycamore - Remove three lower branches to achieve a crown lift to 5 metres, allowing more light to the rear garden and providing clearance from the roof
6 Mortlock Street Melbourn Cambridgeshire SG8 6DB
Received 11 Mar 2026
Unknown26/00965/TELNOT
Installation of a new 10kVA genny on a new concrete base.
Little Common Farm Broadway Bourn Cambridgeshire CB23 2TE
Received 11 Mar 2026
Decided26/00966/HFUL
Two storey side extension
20 Halifax Road Cambourne Cambridgeshire CB23 6AX
Received 11 Mar 2026
Decided26/0257/TTPO
T1: Dead/dying Sycamore - Remove to ground level
2 Villa Road Impington Cambridgeshire CB24 9NZ
Received 11 Mar 2026
Decided26/00969/TDC
Technical details consent application for erection of 2no. detached dwellings pursuant to permission in principle 25/00562/PIP
Land South Of Sandfield Bungalow Mill Road Fen Drayton Cambridgeshire
Received 11 Mar 2026
Decided26/0258/TTCA
T2: Ash (No 47-49) - FellT3: Sycamore (No 47-49) - Reduce the height by 3.5m and the width by up to 2mT4: x2 Cypress (No 47-49): Reduce the height by 2m
47-49 Wimpole Road Barton Cambridgeshire CB23 7AB
Received 11 Mar 2026
Decided25/02004/CONDA
Submission of details required by conditions 8 (boundary treatments), 9 (hard and soft landscape works), 10 (ecological enhancement scheme) and 11 (biodiversity net gain plan) of planning permission 25/02004/FUL
Land East Of Oldfield Farm Akeman Street Landbeach Cambridgeshire CB25 9FQ
Received 11 Mar 2026
Unknown26/00975/TELNOT
Removal of existing 15m monopole supporting 6 no. of antennas and the replacement of a new 22.5m monopole with an open headframe supporting 6 no. of antennas, 2 no. 0.3m transmission dishes and ancillary development thereto including 15 no. Remote Radio Units (RRUs)
Telecommunications Station Rear Of Denny End Industrial Estate 11 Pembroke Avenue Waterbeach Cambridgeshire
Received 11 Mar 2026
Awaiting decision26/00976/TDC
Technical Details Consent for the Erection of 1no. self-build / custom build dwelling and associated works pursuant to the grant of Permission in Principle under Ref: 25/02408/PIP.
Misty Meadow St Neots Road Caldecote Cambridgeshire CB23 7QL
Received 11 Mar 2026
Decided26/00978/HFUL
Proposed greenhouse.
71 Evans Way Sawston Cambridgeshire CB22 3BX
Received 12 Mar 2026
Decided26/0261/TTPO
T1: Poplar - Remove the broken hanging branch at approximately 18 meters as it is close to overhanging the footpath on the bridleway (Long Lane). The branch diameter is approximately 15-20cm.T2: Ash - Fell dead leaning tree.T3: Cherry - Cut, dead and hung-up/up-rooted tree near the fence line boundary.T4: Ash - Fell tall, dead standing tree, near the fence line boundary nearest to the field.
Northstowe House Rampton Road Longstanton Cambridgeshire CB24 3EN
Received 12 Mar 2026

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What these statistics cover

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.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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