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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
3,454Searchable applications
648Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 1,467 approved or refused records
111Refused applications

1,356 approved · 111 refused · 186 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records

  1. Unknown26/01048/TELNOT

    Installation of 1no 10m light pole.

    62 Glebe Road Barrington Cambridgeshire CB22 7RP

    Received 17 Mar 2026
  2. Decided25/02106/COND7

    Submission of details required by condition 7 (Noise Mitigation Management Plan) of planning permission 25/02106/FUL

    Land Adjacent To Northstowe House Rampton Road Longstanton Cambridgeshire CB24 3EN

    Received 13 Mar 2026
  3. Decided25/02106/COND12

    Submission of details required by condition 12 (Cycle Parking Details) of planning permission 25/02106/FUL

    Land Adjacent To Northstowe House Rampton Road Longstanton Cambridgeshire CB24 3EN

    Received 13 Mar 2026
  4. Decided25/02106/COND13

    Submission of details required by condition 13 (Travel Plan) of planning permission 25/02106/FUL

    Land Adjacent To Northstowe House Rampton Road Longstanton Cambridgeshire CB24 3EN

    Received 13 Mar 2026
  5. Decided25/02106/COND16

    Submission of details required by condition 16 (Waste Management Plan) of planning permission 25/02106/FUL

    Land Adjacent To Northstowe House Rampton Road Longstanton Cambridgeshire CB24 3EN

    Received 13 Mar 2026
  6. Awaiting decision26/01053/FUL

    Demolition of existing building and the erection of a stable block, menage and car park. Change of use from agricultural land to equestrian use.

    Land South Of Stanton Mereway Willingham Cambridgeshire

    Received 17 Mar 2026
  7. Decided26/01055/LBC

    Removal of existing windows and replacement with double glazed Heritage products (combination of lead & steel) in the listed school house and the installation of double glazed aluminium units (including doors) in the extension. Replacement of a timber door like for like. Replacement of a brick coping on a parapet, like for like reclaimed bricks to be used. Installation of a 1800mm high fencing, replacement of existing roofs mostly on the extension and overlay 2 No. small flat roofs on the schoolhouse, Replacement of Rainwater goods and fascias with like for like materials and colours. re-plaster damp affected rooms (4no.).

    Fowlmere Primary School Butts Lane Fowlmere Cambridgeshire SG8 7SL

    Received 17 Mar 2026
  8. Decided24/02099/CONDC

    Submission of details required by condition 5 (Remediation), 7 (Biodiversity Lighting), 10 (Cycle Parking) and 18 (Biodiversity Net Gain) of planning permission 24/02099/FUL

    Newton House 147 St Neots Road Hardwick Cambridgeshire CB23 7QJ

    Received 17 Mar 2026
  9. Decided26/01061/HFUL

    Demolition of the existing garage and side annex. Part single storey and part two storey side and rear extensions with new front porch.

    21 Princes Close Balsham Cambridgeshire CB21 4EE

    Received 18 Mar 2026
  10. Decided26/01062/FUL

    Change of use from offices (Class E) to two four-bed dwellinghouses (Class C3), together with the installation of two air source heat pumps, alterations to fenestration, and associated alterations.

    100 High Street Balsham Cambridgeshire CB21 4EP

    Received 18 Mar 2026
  11. Decided26/01063/LBC

    Change of use from office (Class E) to four-bed dwellinghouse (Class C3). Alterations to internal arrangement, including removal of modern partition walls, the erection of stud walls to create habitable rooms, installation of extractor fans and vents, installation of air source heat pump with associated pipework, alterations to fenestration including insertion of first-floor window and stopped-up doorway in side (north) elevation.

    100 High Street Balsham Cambridgeshire CB21 4EP

    Received 18 Mar 2026
  12. Decided26/01064/HFUL

    Single storey rear extension and replacement of front flat roof with pitched roof. Alterations to fenestration including addition of glazed sliding doors to rear and windows to front and side elevations.

    7 High Street Barton Cambridgeshire CB23 7BG

    Received 18 Mar 2026
  13. Decided25/03798/CONDF

    Submission of details required by condition 11 (scheme for biodiversity enhancement) of planning permission 25/03798/FUL

    70 Lambs Lane Cottenham Cambridgeshire CB24 8TA

    Received 18 Mar 2026
  14. Decided26/01067/CL2PD

    Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for roof extension including rear dormer and rooflights to the front elevation.

    24 Burkett Way Histon Cambridgeshire CB24 9XU

    Received 18 Mar 2026
  15. Decided26/01070/S73

    Section 73 application to vary condition 4 (surface water run-off), 9 (written scheme of investigation (WSI)), 11 (construction and environmental management plan), and 24 (historic boundary wall) of ref: 21/02524/FUL (Demolition of existing agricultural buildings. Conversion of existing barn to accommodate retail (E(a)) and a hydrotherapy unit (F2(d)) and first floor offices (E(g)(i)). Erection of storage unit. Erection of Artisan workshops (E(g)(iii)) and educational facility (F1). Erection of commercial unit (E(c)) to replace existing building 11. Relocation of two existing static caravans and the replacement of one static caravan with a site manager's dwelling (C3). Associated bin and cycle stores and car parking spaces): - To vary the wording of conditions 4, 9, 11 and 24 to allow the demolition of building 8 to slab level in order to implement the approved development before fully discharging the conditions.

    Burwash Manor New Road Barton Cambridgeshire CB23 7EY

    Received 18 Mar 2026
  16. Decided23/00252/CONDB

    Submission of details required by condition 5 ( long term maintenance arrangements) of planning permission 23/00252/FUL

    Five Acres, H F I Helicopters Heath Road Gamlingay Cambridgeshire SG19 3LH

    Received 18 Mar 2026
  17. Unknown26/01072/TELNOT

    Removal of the existing 20m monopole, 3no antennas, 2no equipment cabinets, installation of a new 20 monopole, 9no antennas, 3no equipment cabinets and other associated ancillary development including: 6no RRUs and GPS Node.

    Street Record Edinburgh Square Bassingbourn Cum Kneesworth Cambridgeshire

    Received 18 Mar 2026
  18. Awaiting decision24/00043/COND14

    Submission of details required by condition 14 (Details of LAPs (Local Area of Play)) of planning permission 24/00043/S73.

    Land North Of Newmarket Road Cambridge CB5 8AA

    Received 13 Mar 2026
  19. Decided26/01073/HFUL

    Single storey rear extension and alterations. Replacement garage

    11 Church Street Little Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5HG

    Received 18 Mar 2026
  20. Decided26/01074/S73

    S73 to vary condition 2 (approved drawings) of ref: 25/05015/HFUL (Proposed Two-Storey Side Extension, Single-Storey Rear Extension, and internal improvements, incorporating Sustainable Technologies) to show simplified roof lines removing the chimney stacks, updating fenstration, reduce the singe storey rear extension footprint and an enhanced solar photovoltaic array to improve the building.

    62 High Street Teversham Cambridgeshire CB1 9BJ

    Received 18 Mar 2026
  21. Decided26/01075/S73

    S73 to vary condition 2 (approved drawings) and condition 3 (materials) of planning permission 25/00577/HFUL (Single storey front/side extension. Single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory and removal of existing shed). To replace the approved plans with updated drawings that reflect revised window styles and minor adjustments to window sizes and update the external window materials schedule to align with the revised fenestration details) to show a minor adjustment design to the entrance gate and associated roof structure at ground level and a minor change to the material palette of the painted timber treatment.

    66 Haverhill Road Stapleford Cambridgeshire CB22 5BX

    Received 18 Mar 2026
  22. Decided26/00195/NMA1

    Non material amendment on application 26/00195/HFUL for addition of 5 vents in loft: 1 x 25cm and 4 x 20 cm.

    8 Marmalade Lane Orchard Park Cambridgeshire CB4 2ZE

    Received 18 Mar 2026
  23. Awaiting decision26/01078/TELNOT

    Installation of a 9m light wooden pole.

    27 Cambridge Road Little Abington Cambridgeshire CB21 6BL

    Received 18 Mar 2026
  24. Awaiting decision26/01079/TELNOT

    Installation of a 10m light wooden pole.

    Grange Farm Cambridge Road Little Abington Cambridgeshire CB21 6BW

    Received 18 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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