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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
3,498Searchable applications
650Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 1,490 approved or refused records
111Refused applications

1,379 approved · 111 refused · 187 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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. Decided25/02021/CONDB

    Submission of details required by condition 7 (Lighting Design) of planning permission 25/02021/FUL.

    Land At Waste Management Site Ely Road Landbeach Cambridgeshire CB25 9PG

    Received 20 Apr 2026
  2. Decided26/00411/NMA1

    Non material amendment on application 26/00411/HFUL for adjustment to garden wall layout - squared off instead of curved.

    14 Saxon Way Willingham Cambridgeshire CB24 5UT

    Received 20 Apr 2026
  3. Unknown26/01505/TELNOT

    Installation of 1 No. 10m Medium wooden pole.

    Land Opp The Gables Websters Way Over Cambridgeshire CB24 5QB

    Received 20 Apr 2026
  4. Unknown26/01506/TELNOT

    Installation of 1 No. 10m Medium wooden pole.

    Land Opp 93 The Doles Over Cambridgeshire CB24 5QD

    Received 20 Apr 2026
  5. Unknown26/01507/TELNOT

    Installation of 3no medium wooden pole

    12 Websters Way Over Cambridgeshire CB24 5QB

    Received 20 Apr 2026
  6. Unknown26/01508/TELNOT

    Installation of 1no medium wooden pole

    1 Websters Way Over Cambridgeshire CB24 5QB

    Received 20 Apr 2026
  7. Decided26/01509/FUL

    Regularisation of 1no. 4 bed dwelling.

    Poplar Farm Dry Drayton Road Oakington And Westwick Cambridgeshire

    Received 16 Apr 2026
  8. Decided26/01512/S73

    S73 to vary condition 8 (Archaeology) of planning permission 25/03570/FUL (Single storey side and rear extension) to change the wording of the condition.

    Fulbourn United Reformed Church Home End Fulbourn Cambridgeshire CB21 5BS

    Received 20 Apr 2026
  9. Decided26/0408/TTCA

    T290 Oak - Reduce long over extended limb over road by up to 3m and raise remaining low crown to give 5m clearance to road.T291 Oak - Reduce all long laterals by up to 3m and raise remaining low crown to give 5ms clearance to road.T292 Oak - Crown reduce by up to 3mT293 Oak -Crown reduce to previous pruning points, removing 4 - 5 metres of re growth

    Land West Of Meridian Primary School Harbour Avenue Comberton Cambridgeshire CB23 7DD

    Received 20 Apr 2026
  10. Decided26/01513/LBC

    Internal alterations to room on sub-landing and room to first floor of dwelling.

    13 The Grange, West Grange Church Street Great Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5EL

    Received 20 Apr 2026
  11. Decided22/03363/NMA4

    Non-material amendment on application 22/03363/FUL for the construction of gas pipe infrastructure to the R&D building (South Cambridge Science Centre), installation of gas cylinder cages in part of the cycle store in the multi-storey car park (MSCP) and a reduction of cycle parking (alongside the approved changes under 22/03363/NMA3).

    Dales Manor Business Park Grove Road Sawston Cambridgeshire CB22 3TJ

    Received 20 Apr 2026
  12. Decided26/01515/HFUL

    Single storey extension to side and rear.

    39 High Street Landbeach Cambridgeshire CB25 9FR

    Received 20 Apr 2026
  13. Decided26/01516/FUL

    Demolition of existing barn and the erection of a dwelling, conversion and extension of barn to form a dwelling, and associated landscaping and access works.

    Land North Of 61 Church Street Gamlingay Cambridgeshire SG19 3JJ

    Received 20 Apr 2026
  14. Decided26/01519/HFUL

    Part two and part single storey side extension. Demolition and reconstruction of existing front bay window. Alterations to front entrance including installation of porch canopy. Application of render to existing front elevation.

    37 Cinques Road Gamlingay Cambridgeshire SG19 3NJ

    Received 21 Apr 2026
  15. Decided26/0411/TTCA

    T1 - Spruce - Remove to ground level.

    7 Silver Street Litlington Cambridgeshire SG8 0QE

    Received 21 Apr 2026
  16. Decided26/01520/S73

    S73 to vary condition 2 (Approved plans) of planning permission 25/03858/HFUL (Part single storey, part two storey rear extension and replacement front porch) to increase the length of the single-storey extension.

    15 Cambridge Road Newton Cambridgeshire CB22 7PL

    Received 21 Apr 2026
  17. Decided24/04021/COND3

    Submission of details required by condition 3(Landmark/Marker Buildings) of reserved matters application 24/04021/REM.

    Parcel 3.2B, Cambourne West, Cambourne

    Received 16 Apr 2026
  18. Decided26/0412/TTCA

    T15 - Horse Chestnut - Remove tree to near ground level. T28 - Yew - Crown lift to approximately 6 metres.T32 - Leylandii - Remove tree and grind stump below ground level.

    Caldrees Manor 2 Abbey Street Ickleton Cambridgeshire CB10 1SS

    Received 21 Apr 2026
  19. Decided26/01525/FUL

    Repair works to the curtilage listed barns to stabilise the building structures and prevent further deterioration of their condition and the demolition of 3 modern outbuildings on the site

    Land Adj 31 High Street Madingley Cambridgeshire CB23 8AB

    Received 21 Apr 2026
  20. Decided26/01526/LBC

    Repair works to the curtilage listed barns to stabilise the building structures and prevent further deterioration of their condition and the demolition of 3 modern outbuildings on the site

    Land Adj 31 High Street Madingley Cambridgeshire CB23 8AB

    Received 21 Apr 2026
  21. Unknown24/01213/CONDE

    Submission of details required by conditions 3 (a) (statement of significance and research objectives), (b) (programme and methodology of site investigation and recording), (c) (timetable for field investigation) and 6 (c) (remediation method statement) of planning permission 24/01213/FUL

    6 Angle Lane Shepreth Cambridgeshire SG8 6QH

    Received 21 Apr 2026
  22. Decided26/0413/TTCA

    T1 - Willow (Dead) - Fell T2 - Willow - Crown reduction by 2 metres to allow for light and space for plants and shrubs

    15 Woodlands Road Great Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5LW

    Received 21 Apr 2026
  23. Decided26/0414/TTCA

    T1 - Elm - Reduce the height by 4m.

    29 Station Road Histon Cambridgeshire CB24 9LQ

    Received 21 Apr 2026
  24. Decided26/01529/HFUL

    Single storey side and front extension including conversion of garage to habitable space. Roof extension with rear dormer and 4no. rooflights to existing roof. Replacement of rear window with door.

    56 Mill Lane Sawston Cambridgeshire CB22 3HZ

    Received 22 Apr 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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