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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
3,465Searchable applications
649Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 1,471 approved or refused records
111Refused applications

1,360 approved · 111 refused · 186 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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. Decided26/0289/TTCA

    T1 - Plum - Fell to ground levelT2 - Pear - Fell to ground levelT3 - Apple - Fell to ground levelT4 - Apple - Fell to ground levelT5 - Apple - Fell to ground levelT7 - Apple - Fell to ground levelT8 - Lawson Cypress - Fell to ground levelReason - Reduce overcrowding and improve the overall growing conditions within the garden

    33 High Street Melbourn Cambridgeshire SG8 6DZ

    Received 20 Mar 2026
  2. Decided26/01112/LBC

    Insertion of two rooflights and re-instatement of chimney above ridge line to outbuilding indicated on Block Plan.

    13 High Street Great Wilbraham Cambridgeshire CB21 5JD

    Received 20 Mar 2026
  3. Decided26/0292/TTCA

    Trees 1 & 2 - Norway Spruce - Fell - Reason - Trees are not aesthetically suitable, nor indigenous to local areaTree 3 - Pear Tree - Fell - Reason - Tree is not aesthetically suitable, and old/misshapenTree 4 - Smoke Tree - Fell - Reason - Tree is not aesthetically suitable, nor indigenous to local area

    22 North End Meldreth Cambridgeshire SG8 6NR

    Received 20 Mar 2026
  4. Decided22/02528/COND17

    Submission of details required by condition 17 (Ecological Design Strategy) of planning permission 22/02528/OUT

    Darwin Green Phases Two And Three Development Site Cambridge Road Impington Cambridgeshire

    Received 20 Mar 2026
  5. Decided20/03523/COND11B

    Submission of details required by partial discharge of condition 11 (Low Emission Strategy (LES)) of planning permission 20/03523/FUL

    Land In The North West Part Of The St Johns Innovation Park Cowley Road Milton Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 0ZT

    Received 19 Mar 2026
  6. Awaiting decision20/03523/COND17

    Submission of details required by partial discharge of condition 17 (Hard and soft landscaping) (for Building 1 and Transport Hub only)) of planning permission 20/03523/FUL

    Land In The North West Part Of The St Johns Innovation Park Cowley Road Milton Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 0ZT

    Received 19 Mar 2026
  7. Decided20/03523/COND23

    Submission of details required by partial discharge of condition 23 (Landscape and Ecological Management Plan (LEMP) (for Building 1 and Transport Hub - parts a),b) and c) only) of planning permission 20/03523/FUL

    Land In The North West Part Of The St Johns Innovation Park Cowley Road Milton Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 0ZT

    Received 19 Mar 2026
  8. Decided26/01116/PRIOR

    Single storey rear extension to existing detached dwelling.

    19 Leeway Avenue Great Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5AU

    Received 20 Mar 2026
  9. Decided25/04017/NMA1

    Non-material amendment on application 25/04017/HFUL to amend the high-level kitchen window to form two separate windows with a central brick pier. Previously, the householder planning approval showed a single large window.Amend the approved external doorset to Bedroom 1 to retain the existing window, previously approved external doorset is not required, thus now retaining the existing site condition.Amend the existing dining room window to form a new external door. The proposed door will be the same width as the existing window. Previously, the householder planning application retained the existing window.Add a new chimney pot to the top of the existing chimney.(All changes are highlighted on the submitted drawings with red annotations).

    New Barn High Street Little Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5ES

    Received 20 Mar 2026
  10. Decided26/01118/HFUL

    Part two storey and part single storey rear extension and garage conversion to form habitable space.

    14 Comfrey Court Fulbourn Cambridgeshire CB1 9YJ

    Received 20 Mar 2026
  11. Decided26/01119/LBC

    Removal of decayed footplate and affected timber studs in north east wall of living room. Installation of new brick plinth and strengthened timber support for main support beam to the first floor.

    12 Fen End Over Cambridgeshire CB24 5NE

    Received 23 Mar 2026
  12. Decided26/01120/HFUL

    Replacement garden walls to front & side elevations.

    7 High Street Whittlesford Cambridgeshire CB22 4LT

    Received 23 Mar 2026
  13. Decided26/01121/LBC

    Replacement garden walls to front & side elevations.

    7 High Street Whittlesford Cambridgeshire CB22 4LT

    Received 23 Mar 2026
  14. Decided26/01122/S73

    S73 to vary condition 5 (dust management) of ref: 24/01574/REM (Reserved matters application for access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale set out in Condition 1 of ref: 22/03802/OUT) pursuant to ref: 22/03802/OUT (Outline application for a residential development (comprising up to 5 No. dwellings and associated development) with all matters reserved.

    Oak Tree Cottage St Neots Road Cambourne Cambridgeshire CB23 3PH

    Received 23 Mar 2026
  15. Decided26/01123/S73

    S73 to vary condition 9 (street management), 11 (surface water and foul drainage) 14 (BNG plan), 16 (construction environmental management plan) and 18 (noise) of ref: 22/03802/OUT (Outline application for a residential development (comprising up to 5 No. dwellings and associated development) with all matters reserved to allow intial digging of the trenches for the outbuildings to implement the approved development before fully discharging the conditions.

    Oak Tree Cottage St Neots Road Cambourne Cambridgeshire CB23 3PH

    Received 23 Mar 2026
  16. Decided26/0295/TTCA

    T1 - Eucalyptus - Complete removalT2 - Ash - Complete removal

    57 Station Road Histon Cambridgeshire CB24 9LQ

    Received 23 Mar 2026
  17. Unknown26/0296/TTCA

    T636 - Lawson Cypress or a Leylandii - Fell

    St Mary And St Johns Church Church Green Hinxton Cambridgeshire CB10 1RS

    Received 23 Mar 2026
  18. Decided26/01124/HFUL

    Dropped kerb.

    5 Grange Road Ickleton Cambridgeshire CB10 1SZ

    Received 23 Mar 2026
  19. Decided26/0297/TTCA

    T5 - Birch - FellReason - This is due to the tree being too close to the garage.

    Highbank Church Lane Kingston Cambridgeshire CB23 2NG

    Received 23 Mar 2026
  20. Decided26/01128/S73

    S73 to vary condition 2 (approved drawings) and 27 (hard and soft landscaping) of ref: 22/01384/FUL (Demolition of agricultural buildings and the erection of nine dwellinghouses and associated landscaping and development) to show minor alterations to the design and appearance of all plots and regularisation of the hard and soft landscaping scheme.

    Beech Farm Church Street Harston Cambridgeshire CB22 7NR

    Received 23 Mar 2026
  21. Decided25/03363/NMA1

    Non material amendment on application 25/03363/HFUL for minor internal layout changes to the ground floor arrangement, including the introduction of an entrance lobby and reconfiguration of WC and utility spaces.External amendment comprises the addition of a single door to the rear elevation serving the private garden.No changes are proposed to the scale, footprint, height or overall appearance of the approved development.

    6 York Drive Cambourne Cambridgeshire CB23 6JF

    Received 23 Mar 2026
  22. Decided25/01016/NMA1

    Non material amendment on application 25/01016/REM have been summarised below and are illustrated on drawing 25065-243-ST-XX-DR-A-1250-P02 Proposed Masterplan.Removal of the 500mm service strips following confirmation that the road network will not be adopted. The additional space is reallocated to soft landscaping and private gardens, reducing hard landscaping.Shared surface widths reduced to 5.5m where appropriate, allowing additional space for soft landscaping and private gardens and reducing areas of hardstanding.EV charging points repositioned in line with the edge of parking spaces to reduce the risk of vehicle collision.All house types first and second floor window sill heights raised by 150mm to ensure compliance with Approved Document O.Type 2A, 2A(H) and 3A(H) open plan layouts introduced to give residents greater choice.Further details are shown on the individual house type drawings. A summary of the principal changes is provided below:Type 2 Front door repositioned more centrally to accommodate internal layout refinements, small WC window introduced to the front elevation. The depth of the house has increased by 397mm to the rear to improve the internal layout and viability.Type 2A Front door repositioned more centrally to accommodate internal layout refinements, small WC window introduced to the front elevation.Type 2A(H) Front door repositioned more centrally to accommodate internal layout refinements, small WC window introduced to the front elevation.Type 3 Minor adjustments to window and door positions and sizes.Type 3A Small WC window introduced to the front elevation and rear windows aligned.Type 3A(H) Small WC window introduced to the front elevation, rear single door and window replaced with French doors.Type 3B Minor adjustments to window positions and sizes.Type 4 Minor adjustments to window positions and sizes.Plot substitutions Type 3 and Type 3A units swapped at Plots 72-75 only.

    Parcels 5.1, 5.2 And 5.3, Key Phase 1 Waterbeach Barracks Denny End Road Waterbeach Cambridgeshire CB25 9PA

    Received 23 Mar 2026
  23. Decided26/01131/HFUL

    Raising of ridge, change to roof form and roof extension. Ground floor side and rear extensions and conversion of existing garage to habitable space, including replacement of garage door with window. Alterations to fenestration, installation of log burner with external flue and render to external walls.

    4A Barrington Road Foxton Cambridgeshire CB22 6SJ

    Received 23 Mar 2026
  24. Decided26/01132/CLLB

    Certificate of lawfulness for the replacement of the bitumen felt roof covering, like for like.

    Impington Village College New Road Impington Cambridgeshire CB24 9LX

    Received 23 Mar 2026

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