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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

3,553Searchable applications

650Recorded as pending

93%Approval rate · 1,510 approved or refused records

111Refused applications

1,399 approved · 111 refused · 190 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

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Decided26/0481/TTPO
T1 - Sycamore - Fell to ground level Reason - complete dieback associated with Sooty Bark Disease. Located in close proximity to play area, presenting elevated risk to site users.
17 High Street Shepreth Cambridgeshire SG8 6PP
Received 13 May 2026
Decided26/0483/TTCA
T1 - Pine - FellReason - The tree exhibits a significant and pronounced phototropic or structural lean towards the south/southwest, extending directly over the primary access driveway. our client has noticed that the tree is leaning more and more over time and would like to remove it. They are surrounded by many other mature trees in the garden, so removing this one wont affect the property's aesthetic.
2 High Street Guilden Morden Cambridgeshire SG8 0JP
Received 14 May 2026
Awaiting decision25/01098/COND2
Submission of details required by condition 2 (materials - partial discharge) of Reserved Matters application 25/01098/REM
Land North Of Cherry Hinton Coldhams Lane Cambridge CB1 3LG
Received 14 May 2026
Decided26/01829/ADV
Installation of 1no internally illuminated fascia sign, 10no double sided lamp post banners, 4no externally illuminated double sided totem signs, 1no hoarding and 1no 'AA' directional sign.
Lot 4 And Lot 5 North West Cambridge Huntingdon Road Girton Cambridgeshire
Received 14 May 2026
Withdrawn26/01830/TELNOT
Installation of 1 No. 10M Light Wooden Pole.
Land Adjacent To The Josiah Smith Memorial Homes Over Road Willingham Cambridgeshire CB24 5EX
Received 13 May 2026
Withdrawn26/01831/TELNOT
Installation of 1 No. 10M Light Wooden pole.
Land Adjacent To 8 Westmeadow Close Willingham Cambridgeshire CB24 5HL
Received 13 May 2026
Withdrawn26/01832/TELNOT
Installation of 1 No. 10M light wooden pole.
Land Near Bus Shelter Hattons Park Longstanton Cambridgeshire
Received 13 May 2026
Decided26/01835/SCRE
EIA Screening Opinion under the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 for outline planning permission for the development of the site providing approximately 400 residential dwellings, together with a local centre, a rural travel hub, landscaping, highways and drainage infrastructure.
Land At Crows Nest Farm Ermine Street South Papworth Everard Cambridgeshire CB23 3PB
Received 14 May 2026
Decided26/01837/S73
S73 to vary condition 3 (contamination), 6 (surface water) and 7 (foul water) of ref: 25/03631/FUL (Demolition of existing barns and sheds and erection of 1no 4bed self-build dwelling with associated parking) to amend the wording and enable the submission of details to satisfy the conditions.
Golders Farm Fox Road Bourn Cambridgeshire CB23 2TX
Received 14 May 2026
Withdrawn26/01838/TELNOT
Installation of 1no 9m light wooden pole.
Pole Barn Farm Woodside Longstanton Cambridgeshire
Received 14 May 2026
Withdrawn26/01839/TELNOT
Installation of 2no 10m light wooden poles.
59 Woodside Longstanton Cambridgeshire CB24 3BU
Received 14 May 2026
Withdrawn26/01840/TELNOT
Installation of 1no 10m light wooden pole.
69 Woodside Longstanton Cambridgeshire CB24 3BU
Received 14 May 2026
Decided26/01841/S73
S73 to vary condition 2 (drawings) and 3 (materials) of ref: 25/04352/HFUL (Single storey side and rear extension) to update the conditions numbers, changes to the roof design, rear wall and to replace the external finish from board-on-board cladding to facing brick, colour to be agreed.
17 High Street Balsham Cambridgeshire CB21 4DJ
Received 14 May 2026
Awaiting decision26/00646/CONDA
Submission of details required by conditions 3 (surface water drainage), 4 (arboricultural method statement and tree protection plan), 6 (construction ecological management plan), 7 (ecological enhancement scheme), 8 (artificial lighting scheme), 10 (hard and soft landscape works), 11 (external materials) and 12 (biodiversity net gain plan) of planning permission 26/00646/FUL
Land At Highwoods Haverhill Road Stapleford Cambridgeshire CB22 5BX
Received 14 May 2026
Withdrawn26/01847/CL2PD
Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for roof extension including hip to gable with rear dormer.
32 Station Road (West) Whittlesford Cambridgeshire CB22 4NL
Received 15 May 2026
Withdrawn26/01849/TELNOT
Installation of 1no 10m light wooden poles.
26 Magdalene Close Longstanton Cambridgeshire CB24 3EG
Received 14 May 2026
Withdrawn26/01851/TELNOT
Installation of 1no 10m light wooden poles.
Outside 9 Rampton Road Longstanton Cambridgeshire CB24 3EN
Received 14 May 2026
Withdrawn26/01852/TELNOT
Installation of 1no 10m light wooden pole.
Outside 5 St Michaels Lane Longstanton Cambridgeshire CB24 3DD
Received 14 May 2026
Decided26/01853/HFUL
Single storey rear, two storey side and single storey front extensions.
12 West Road Gamlingay Cambridgeshire SG19 3JT
Received 15 May 2026
Decided26/0489/TTCA
T2 - Mature Beech - - Sympathetic crown reduction approx 1.5m, pruning to suitable growth points (BS3998 Compiant) - Crown lift to approx 5m above ground level to improve clearance. - Remove Deadwood (more than 3 inches)Reason - The proposed works are intended to reduce the overall dominance of the tree, improve light levels to the neighbouring property, and mitigate potential risk from deadwood, while retaining the trees veteran characteristics and long-term amenity value. The secondary intention of these works is to reduce sail and wind loading to mitigate further failure and improve livestock safety.
16A Whittlesford Road Little Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5EW
Received 15 May 2026
Decided26/01854/HFUL
Part demolition of existing side/rear extension. Single storey front, side and rear extensions and front door canopy.
8 Merton Road Histon Cambridgeshire CB24 9JW
Received 15 May 2026
Decided23/01363/CONDB
Submission of details required by condition 11 (fire hydrants) of planning permission 23/01363/FUL
Slawek Farm West Fen Road Willingham Cambridgeshire CB24 5LP
Received 15 May 2026
Withdrawn26/01860/TELNOT
Installation of 1no 9m light wooden poles.
Outside 79 Magdalene Close Longstanton Cambridgeshire CB24 3EQ
Received 15 May 2026
Decided22/00741/CONDB
Submission of details required by conditions 4 (traffic management plan) and 9 (surface water and foul water drainage) of planning permission 22/00741/FUL
21 Church Street Gamlingay SG19 3JH
Received 15 May 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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