England · Local authority

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

3,472Searchable applications

649Recorded as pending

92%Approval rate · 1,476 approved or refused records

111Refused applications

1,365 approved · 111 refused · 186 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Planning information Planning and Building Control

Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.

Conservation areas84 mapped area records

Article 4 direction areas8 mapped area records0 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified

Interactive planning map loads with JavaScript. Dataset sources are linked below.

Download Article 4 coverage for all authorities (CSV)

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

DecidedS/4615/18/CONDP
Submission of details required by condition 10 (minibus service) of outline planning permission S/4615/18/OL
Land To The West Of Cambridge Research Park Beach Drive Landbeach CB25 9TL
Received 24 Mar 2026
Unknown26/01163/TELNOT
WP6 - Installation of 1no 11m light wooden pole.
Sewage Pumping Station Oakington Road Dry Drayton Cambridgeshire
Received 23 Mar 2026
Unknown26/01164/TELNOT
WP7 - Installation of 1no 11m light wooden pole.
Sewage Pumping Station Oakington Road Dry Drayton Cambridgeshire
Received 23 Mar 2026
Unknown26/01165/TELNOT
WP8 - Installation of 1no 11m light wooden pole.
Sewage Pumping Station Oakington Road Dry Drayton Cambridgeshire
Received 23 Mar 2026
Decided26/01167/HFUL
Single storey side/rear extension and replacement of existing rear garden wall.
23 Avocet Road Trumpington South Trumpington Cambridgeshire CB2 9GJ
Received 24 Mar 2026
Unknown26/01169/TELNOT
Installation of 1no 10m light wooden pole.
On The Green, Near Bus Shelter Scotland Road Crafts Hill CB23 8BX
Received 23 Mar 2026
Unknown26/01170/TELNOT
Installation of 1no 9m light wooden pole.
8 Oak Crescent Dry Drayton Cambridgeshire CB23 8BY
Received 23 Mar 2026
Decided26/01171/FUL
Erection of 2 new dwellinghouses on land behind the existing dwelling 22 Brockholt Road
22 Brockholt Road Caxton Cambridgeshire CB23 3PR
Received 24 Mar 2026
Unknown26/01174/TELNOT
Installation of 1no 12m medium wooden pole.
3 Church Farm Field Park Street Dry Drayton Cambridgeshire CB23 8BZ
Received 23 Mar 2026
Awaiting decision25/01318/COND2A
Submission of details required by Condition 2 (Architectural Details) of planning reserved matters application 25/01318/REM.
Parcels 2.2 And 3.2 Waterbeach Barracks Denny End Road Waterbeach Cambridgeshire
Received 24 Mar 2026
Decided26/01176/HFUL
Loft extension, including new dormer and minor interior alterations.
22 Harvey Way Waterbeach Cambridgeshire CB25 9GJ
Received 24 Mar 2026
Withdrawn26/01177/HFUL
Two storey side/rear extension including garage door to front. Installation of solar panels to side elevation and rooflights to front and rear. Installation of fence to front boundary.
48 Orchard Road Melbourn Cambridgeshire SG8 6BP
Received 24 Mar 2026
Withdrawn26/01178/HFUL
First floor front extension including raising of ridge and juliette balcony to rear.
Dingle Dell Cambridge Road Stapleford Cambridgeshire CB22 5DY
Received 24 Mar 2026
Decided26/01179/CL2PD
Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for garage conversion into habitable living space and replace existing fenestration and doors.
37 Hillside Orwell Cambridgeshire SG8 5QZ
Received 24 Mar 2026
Decided26/00088/CONDA
Submission of details required by conditions 8 (external materials), 9 (energy statement) and 14 (cycle parking) of planning permission 26/00088/S73
Golders Farm Fox Road Bourn Cambridgeshire CB23 2TX
Received 24 Mar 2026
Decided26/0311/TTCA
Pseudoacacia Robina - Remove and replace with a more suitable, non-invasive, native tree
3 Church Lane Whittlesford Cambridgeshire CB22 4NX
Received 25 Mar 2026
Decided26/01181/REM
Reserved matters application for details of the appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for Plot 5 pursuant to ref: 24/03285/OUT.
Land South West Of Lanacre 86 Chrishall Road Fowlmere Cambridgeshire SG8 7RY
Received 25 Mar 2026
Decided26/01184/FUL
Extension to existing manege
Land At Malton Lane Meldreth Cambridgeshire
Received 25 Mar 2026
Decided21/03035/COND15A
Submission of details required by condition 15 (operational surface water drainage strategy) of Transport and Works Order 21/03035/TWA
West Anglia Main Line At Shepreth Branch Junction Cambridgeshire
Received 25 Mar 2026
Withdrawn26/01187/TELNOT
Installation of 120m of external cabling and 1 No. Non-concrete drill.
43 High Street Linton Cambridgeshire CB21 4HS
Received 25 Mar 2026
Decided26/01190/LBC
Change of fire doors to meet modern regulations in 5 classrooms and 2 stairwells.
Impington Village College New Road Impington Cambridgeshire CB24 9LX
Received 25 Mar 2026
Decided21/03035/COND16A
Submission of details required by condition 16 (operational surface water drainage scheme) of Transport and Works Order 21/03035/TWA
West Anglia Main Line At Shepreth Branch Junction Cambridgeshire
Received 25 Mar 2026
Decided26/01192/LBC
Replacement timber windows and doors.
8 Hall Lane Great And Little Chishill Cambridgeshire SG8 8SG
Received 25 Mar 2026
Decided26/0315/TTCA
T1: Ash on rear boundary - Crown lift to 5-6mT2: Cherry to left of garden - Remove close to ground level
241 High Street Cottenham Cambridgeshire CB24 8QP
Received 25 Mar 2026

Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.

View all applications

Researching a proposal in South Cambridgeshire District Council

Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.

How to search planning applications

Guides to planning records

All planning guides

Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
UK research
Published 16 Jul 2026Updated 13 Sept 2026
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning permission drawings: how to read plans
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.
UK research
Published 6 Aug 2026Updated 13 Sept 2026
Property research · 13 min read
Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics
Understand planning approval rates with an interactive calculator, worked examples and comparison table. Check sample sizes, outcomes and coverage before comparing.
UK research
Published 13 Aug 2026Updated 13 Sept 2026

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.

Check collection coverage