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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
3,503Searchable 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1,379 approved · 111 refused · 187 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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  1. Decided26/01530/HFUL

    Single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory.

    44 Litlington Road Steeple Morden Cambridgeshire SG8 0LY

    Received 22 Apr 2026
  2. Decided26/01531/CL2PD

    Certificate of lawfulness under S192 to construct solid wooden gates up to 2m tall behind the western entrance.

    34 Bannold Road Waterbeach Cambridgeshire CB25 9LQ

    Received 22 Apr 2026
  3. Decided23/02999/NMA1

    Non-material amendment on application 23/02999/S73 for a reduction in overall footprint owing to the reduction in depth of 600mm

    Land To The Rear Of 53 Church Street Gamlingay Cambridgeshire SG19 3JJ

    Received 22 Apr 2026
  4. Decided26/01538/FUL

    Removal of existing building and the erection of 3 No. dwellings with private gardens and car parking on site.

    19-21 Station Road Melbourn Cambridgeshire SG8 6DX

    Received 22 Apr 2026
  5. Decided23/01509/COND9

    Submission of details required by condition 9 (Building Management Plan) of planning permission 23/01509/FUL

    Vitrum Building St Johns Innovation Park Cowley Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 0WS

    Received 22 Apr 2026
  6. Decided22/04791/NMA1

    Non material amendment on application 22/04791/FUL to adjust the wording of certain pre-commencement planning conditions

    Land Off Wilbraham Road Between The A14 And A11 Little Wilbraham Cambridgeshire

    Received 22 Apr 2026
  7. Decided26/01546/HFUL

    Permanent retention of existing hot tub and pergola.

    67 High Street Hinxton Cambridgeshire CB10 1QY

    Received 22 Apr 2026
  8. Decided26/01547/HFUL

    Single storey rear extension including replacement roof and raising wall height of existing rear element. Replacement of rear window with door.

    4 Barham Court Melbourn Cambridgeshire SG8 6EW

    Received 23 Apr 2026
  9. Decided26/01548/HFUL

    Roof extension including rebuilding of roof with increase in ridge height. Dormer and rooflight to rear. Dormer window and rooflights to front.

    11 Dukes Meadow Stapleford Cambridgeshire CB22 5BH

    Received 23 Apr 2026
  10. Decided25/03392/CONDA

    Submission of details required by conditions 3 (traffic management plan), 4 (surface water drainage and foul water drainage), 5 (arboricultural method statement and tree protection plan), 14 (hard and soft landscape works), 16 (bin and bike stores), 17 (energy statement), 19 (artificial lighting scheme), 20 (ecological enhancement scheme) and 21 (biodiversity net gain plan) of planning permission 25/03392/FUL

    Land Adjacent To 14 Dogget Lane Fulbourn Cambridgeshire CB21 5BT

    Received 23 Apr 2026
  11. Decided26/01551/HFUL

    Single-storey front, side and rear extension to replace existing garage and outbuildings, installation of external wall insulation and render. Alteration and adaptation of the interior for mobility access.

    63 Park Lane Histon Cambridgeshire CB24 9JJ

    Received 23 Apr 2026
  12. Decided26/0416/TTCA

    T1 -1x Sycamore (rear boundary) - Crown reduction by upto 2-3m

    48 Pierce Lane Fulbourn Cambridgeshire CB21 5DL

    Received 23 Apr 2026
  13. Awaiting decision26/01555/FUL

    Erection of detached dwelling with access, landscaping and associated works

    12 Horningsea Road Fen Ditton Cambridgeshire CB5 8SZ

    Received 24 Apr 2026
  14. Decided26/0417/TTCA

    T1 - Sycamore - Reduce over extended limb over driveway by up to 3 metres to reduce risk of failureT2 - Sycamore - Reduce 2no. low limbs overhanging road by 3 - 4 metres to reduce risk of failureT3 and T4 - Lime - Remove epicormic growth on foopath side only to clear adjacent property and footpathT5 - Lime - Reduce crown overhanging neighbouring property by 3 - 4 metres to clear roof lineT6 - Hornbeam - End weight reduce central stem by 3 metres to reduce risk of failure (large wound at 5m)G1 - Ash and Sycamore - Re coppice at ground level to liberate mature trees

    5 The Green Duxford Cambridgeshire CB22 4RH

    Received 24 Apr 2026
  15. Decided26/01561/LBC

    Repairs and reinstatement of dining room chimney. Insert gas burning stove and flue and brick hearth. Reinstatement and repair of sitting room chimney. Lime plaster chimney breast. Insert wood burning stove and flue (stainless steel) and brick hearth. Install cast iron air brick and brass hit and miss vent. Repairs to bedroom chimney. Lime plaster chimney breast and Install Victorian fireback.

    FulWells 97 High Street Linton Cambridgeshire CB21 4JT

    Received 24 Apr 2026
  16. Decided26/01562/PRIOR

    Installation of 11 No. solar panels. 7 No. installed on a section of pitched roof and 4 No. on a section of flat roof at first floor level.

    6 Ashen Green Great Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5EY

    Received 24 Apr 2026
  17. Decided26/01563/HFUL

    Demolition of existing extensions and construction of single storey side and rear extension, internal alterations and associated works

    126 Thornton Road Girton Cambridgeshire CB3 0ND

    Received 24 Apr 2026
  18. Decided26/0419/TTCA

    Y1 - Yew Hedge - Reduce height approx 3m height and Depth approx 2m.E1 - Elm - Remove 1x drooping lower branch, this will raise crown to approx 4m above ground level.A1 - Ash - Fell to near ground level a suppressed Ash tree, to prevent competition with crown of larger Elm tree (E1).

    Brookside Fardells Lane Elsworth Cambridgeshire CB23 4JE

    Received 24 Apr 2026
  19. Decided26/0420/TTCA

    T1 Plum - Fell to ground level (self set tree) Causing excessive shading and debris to car park entrance

    15 Woollards Lane Great Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5LZ

    Received 24 Apr 2026
  20. Decided26/0421/TTCA

    T1: Lime - prune back boundary line approx 2-3m T2: Species unknown - prune approx back to boundary line 1-2mT3: Species unknown prune approx. 1-2mThese trees are located on land owned by 4 High Street, and they overhang onto the property boundary and garden of 4 Eversden Close. The tree work is for the reduction of overhang back to the boundary of 4 High Street.

    4 High Street Toft Cambridgeshire CB23 2RL

    Received 24 Apr 2026
  21. Decided26/01570/HFUL

    Demolition of side porch. Single storey rear and two storey side extension to the existing property. Replacement of existing cladding and windows and alterations to front porch.

    11 The Footpath Coton Cambridgeshire CB23 7PX

    Received 24 Apr 2026
  22. DecidedS/3440/18/COND14

    Submission of details required by condition 14 (transport - monitoring scheme) of outline planning permission S/3440/18/OL

    Bourn Airfield St Neots Road Bourn Cambridge CB23 2TQ

    Received 24 Apr 2026
  23. Awaiting decisionS/3440/18/COND22

    Submission of details required by condition 22 (bus stops) of Outline planning permission S/3440/18/OL

    Bourn Airfield St Neots Road Bourn Cambridge CB23 2TQ

    Received 24 Apr 2026
  24. Decided23/00099/CONDC

    Submission of details required by conditions 10 (water efficiency specification) and 12 (nesting birds) of planning permission 23/00099/FUL

    16 Chalky Road Great Abington Cambridgeshire CB21 6AT

    Received 24 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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