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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

3,486Searchable applications

650Recorded as pending

93%Approval rate · 1,486 approved or refused records

111Refused applications

1,375 approved · 111 refused · 187 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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Unknown24/00481/CONDA
Submission of details required by condition 3 (Contaminated Land Risk Assessment), 4 (surface water drainage), 5 (Written Scheme of Investigation (WSI)), 6 (Construction Ecological Management Plan (CEcMP, 7 (Hard landscaping), 8 (Scheme of Ecology Enhancement) and 9 (Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) Plan) of planning permission 24/00481/FUL
Bassingbourn Barracks Old North Road Bassingbourn Cum Kneesworth Cambridgeshire SG8 5LX
Received 7 Apr 2026
Unknown26/01350/TELNOT
Removal of the existing pole and 6no. cabinets and the installation of 1no. 20m pole supporting 12no. antennas, 4no. cabinets, 2no. GPS modules, RRU's and ancillary works.
Capital Park Cambridge Road Fulbourn Cambridgeshire CB21 5XE
Received 2 Apr 2026
Decided26/01352/PRIOR
Single storey full-width rear extension to replace existing extension
14 Westfield Willingham Cambridgeshire CB24 5HH
Received 7 Apr 2026
Decided25/03251/CONDA
Submission of details required by condition 9 (biodiversity net gain plan) of planning permission 25/03251/FUL
Gravel Pit Hill Thriplow Cambridgeshire
Received 7 Apr 2026
Decided26/01355/CL2PD
Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for the erection of a single storey rear extension.
22 Iceni Way Orchard Park Cambridgeshire CB4 2NZ
Received 7 Apr 2026
Decided26/01356/HFUL
Alterations to front fenestration, including projection of front door forward within the elevation.The works include lowering the cill level of the existing ground floor window and the slight forward projection of the front entrance door within the elevation. The width and head height of the window opening will remain unchanged.The proposal does not involve any extension or increase in floor area. All works are confined to the existing facade and are as shown on the accompanying drawings.
22 Iceni Way Orchard Park Cambridgeshire CB4 2NZ
Received 7 Apr 2026
Decided25/02531/CONDA
Submission of details required by condition 3 (Precise Details) and 4 (Materials Details) of listed building consent 25/02531/LBC
The Old Rectory Rectory Lane Kingston Cambridgeshire CB23 2NL
Received 7 Apr 2026
Decided26/01361/SCRE
EIA Screening Opinion under the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 for residential development with an upper limit 170 homes.
Street Record High Street Hauxton Cambridgeshire
Received 7 Apr 2026
Decided26/01362/FUL
Change of use and conversion of existing hair salon to form residential unit (Class C3).
94 High Street Sawston Cambridgeshire CB22 3HJ
Received 7 Apr 2026
Decided22/00140/CONDC
Submission of details required by conditions 4 (biodiversity enhancement), 5 (energy statement) and 7 (external materials) of planning permission 22/00140/FUL
Frog End Farm Barton Road Haslingfield CB23 1LN
Received 8 Apr 2026
Decided26/01366/HFUL
Single storey rear extension.
5 Lofty Close Hardwick Cambridgeshire CB23 7FQ
Received 7 Apr 2026
Withdrawn26/01367/S73
S73 to vary condition 3 of ref: S/3417/16/FL (Ancillary Residential Annexe) to remove condition 3 (ancillary to existing residential dwelling known as 70 High Street) to allow the annexe to be let as single occupancy to tenants.
70 Annexe At High Street West Wickham Cambridgeshire CB21 4SB
Received 8 Apr 2026
Decided26/0360/TTCA
T4 - Large conifer (southeast corner of our back garden) - Crown/canopy raise by 2.2 meters,Reason - To allow access to the ground below for the purposes recreation and maintenance, as well as reparation and use of the shed. The works, amongst other things, will allow removal of invasive ivy and addition of lawn and flowering plants.
6A Moorfield Road Duxford Cambridgeshire CB22 4PS
Received 8 Apr 2026
Decided26/01371/HFUL
Single storey front and rear extensions. Addition of windows and relocation of door at side elevation. Removal of chimney and installation of sun tube to roof.
21 Ellis Close Cottenham Cambridgeshire CB24 8UN
Received 8 Apr 2026
Decided26/01372/HFUL
Demolition of garage and existing single storey rear extensions. Proposed two-storey rear and side extension and single-storey rear extension.
Court Meadows House Balsham Road Fulbourn Cambridgeshire CB21 5BZ
Received 8 Apr 2026
Unknown26/01373/TELNOT
Install poles, stays and HV underground cable.
Bourn Airfield A428 Bourn Cambridgeshire CB23 8BE
Received 7 Apr 2026
Decided26/01374/ADV
Installation of 3no externally illuminated fascia signs and 2no poster frame signs.
Whittlesford Service Station A505 From Pampisford To Duxford Hinxton Cambridgeshire CB22 3HD
Received 8 Apr 2026
Decided25/03798/CONDG
Submission of details required by condition 5 (traffic management plan) of planning permission 25/03798/FUL
70 Lambs Lane Cottenham Cambridgeshire CB24 8TA
Received 8 Apr 2026
Decided26/0363/TTCA
Robina (Leaning) - outside the conference centre - Fell
Conference Centre Wellcome Trust Genome Campus Cambridge Road Hinxton Cambridgeshire
Received 8 Apr 2026
Decided26/0366/TTPO
T1 Bird Cherry (Prunus padus) small, twin-stemmed, semi-mature tree remove to ground level and replace.G2 X2 Sycamores pruning of the trees back to the boundary line approximately 1.5m of reduction.
4 New Road Melbourn Cambridgeshire SG8 6BX
Received 9 Apr 2026
Decided26/0367/TTCA
T720 Common ash (Fraxinus excelsior) remove to near ground level, monolith to approx. 4m /a high stumpT728 Common ash (Fraxinus excelsior) remove to near ground level, monolith to approx. 4m T731 Common ash (Fraxinus excelsior) remove to near ground level.
Far Meadow 36A High Street Barrington Cambridgeshire
Received 9 Apr 2026
Decided26/0368/TTCA
T1 - Lime in front garden approx 15ms in height - Reduce crown by approximately 5ms to leave at 10ms, shaped and balanced
24 High Street Cottenham Cambridgeshire CB24 8SA
Received 9 Apr 2026
Decided26/0370/TTPO
T1 - Field Maple tree has severe basal decay and supports a crown of 4 to 5ms. Fell and remove main root bole and replace tree.
Milton Hall Ely Road Milton Cambridgeshire CB24 6WZ
Received 9 Apr 2026
Decided26/01383/ADV
Display of non illuminated advertisement and signage to site hoardings and directional signage at site entrance.
NHBC Training Hub Rampton Road Longstanton Cambridgeshire CB24 3EN
Received 9 Apr 2026

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