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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
3,563Searchable applications
650Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 1,515 approved or refused records
113Refused applications

1,402 approved · 113 refused · 190 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

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

  1. Awaiting decision26/01874/FUL

    Change of use from agricultural land to residential and conversion of existing buildings to 1 No. self/custom build dwelling with annexe

    Land North East Of High Drove Farm Long Drove Cottenham Cambridgeshire

    Received 18 May 2026
  2. Decided25/01098/COND14

    Submission of details required by condition 14 (community centre - rain water harvesting) of Reserved Matters application 25/01098/REM

    Land North Of Cherry Hinton Coldhams Lane Cambridge CB1 3LG

    Received 14 May 2026
  3. Decided26/0495/TTCA

    T1 - Dead Holly (Adjacent to the conservatory on the right side of the house) - Remove all branches on the front and waiter side over the conservatory and garden path. Leave the branches at the back for birds to sit, and take the top down by 1.5 metres.This will need to be done with the assistance of a MEWP.TG1 - Lilacs x 3 - Cut to ground level.

    38 Hay Street Steeple Morden Cambridgeshire SG8 0PE

    Received 18 May 2026
  4. Decided26/0496/TTPO

    T2 and T3 - Beech - Fell to ground levelReason - trees have outgrown their location.

    8 Gog Magog Way Stapleford Cambridgeshire CB22 5BQ

    Received 18 May 2026
  5. Decided26/0497/TTPO

    T1 - Purple Beech - Agreed amended tree work - 2m reduction of the west side of the crown whist maintain the trees shape and reducing the lower 2 branches back to balance the crownReason - due to significant fouling from birds as this can create hygiene issues and damage to property

    4 Finch's Close Stapleford Cambridgeshire CB22 5BL

    Received 18 May 2026
  6. Withdrawn26/01880/TELNOT

    Installation of above ground cabinet to house passive optical equipment and installation of a wooden telegraph pole

    S/O 92 St Audreys Close Histon Cambridgeshire CB24 9JY

    Received 15 May 2026
  7. Withdrawn26/01881/TELNOT

    Installation of above ground cabinet to house passive optical equipment and installation of a wooden telegraph pole

    S/O 81 Park Lane Histon Cambridgeshire CB24 9JJ

    Received 15 May 2026
  8. Withdrawn26/01882/TELNOT

    Installation of above ground cabinet to house passive optical equipment and installation of a wooden telegraph pole

    S/O 33 Melvin Way Histon Cambridgeshire CB24 9HY

    Received 15 May 2026
  9. Withdrawn26/01883/TELNOT

    Installation of 1 No. 10M light wooden Pole.

    Land At The Junction Of Fen Road And Earith Road Willingham Cambridgeshire

    Received 15 May 2026
  10. Withdrawn26/01884/HFUL

    Construction of single storey annexe and car port.

    34 High Street Little Abington Cambridgeshire CB21 6BG

    Received 18 May 2026
  11. Decided26/00427/CONDA

    Submission of details required by condition 3 (exterior materials) of planning permission 26/00427/HFUL

    36 High Street Balsham Cambridgeshire CB21 4DJ

    Received 18 May 2026
  12. Decided26/01890/HFUL

    Demolition of existing side extensions. Single storey side and front extension, front porch and alterations to fenestration.

    14 Church Close Whittlesford Cambridgeshire CB22 4NY

    Received 19 May 2026
  13. Decided26/01891/HFUL

    First floor side/front extension and alterations to fenestration.

    7 The Furrells Linton Cambridgeshire CB21 4JJ

    Received 19 May 2026
  14. Awaiting decision20/03523/COND5A

    Submission of details required by condition 5 (external surfaces - Transport Hub) of planning permission 20/03523/FUL

    Land In The North West Part Of The St Johns Innovation Park Cowley Road Milton Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 0ZT

    Received 19 May 2026
  15. Decided26/01893/HFUL

    Single storey rear extension

    83 Limes Road Hardwick Cambridgeshire CB23 7XN

    Received 19 May 2026
  16. Decided26/01897/ADV

    Removal of existing signage and the display of 3 no. illuminated fascia signs, 2 no. non- illuminated fascia signs, 1 no. illuminated pylon sign and 1 no. non-illuminated pylon sign

    Wtl Truck Van And Car Centres Moorfield Road Duxford Cambridgeshire CB22 4PS

    Received 19 May 2026
  17. Awaiting decision26/01902/OUT

    Outline planning application with all matters reserved for a mixed-use redevelopment of Cambridge Science Park in separate and severable components each representing severable permitted areas comprising: Flexible employment uses including research and development, office, and workspace, industrial and storage (including data) uses (Use Classes E(g), B2, B8 and sui generis), Flexible Class E, Class F1 and F2, C1 (hotel) and Sui Generis (bar and hot food takeaway) uses to support the operation of the wider Science Park, Highway works, including new vehicular, cyclist and pedestrian roads and paths, and car and cycle parking facilities including mobility hubs with associated electric vehicle charging infrastructure, Landscape and public realm, including areas for sustainable urban drainage systems, biodiversity areas, outdoor play and sports facilities (Use Class F2(c)), Utility, energy, and water facilities and infrastructure, together with enabling, site clearance, demolition and associated works, including temporary meanwhile uses (this includes application ref: 26/01872/OUT).

    Cambridge Science Park Milton Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire

    Received 19 May 2026
  18. Decided26/0502/TTCA

    Yew Tree, very close to the house, within 10metres -dead tree remove

    16 Brook End Steeple Morden Cambridgeshire SG8 0PP

    Received 19 May 2026
  19. Decided26/0503/TTCA

    Ash - Initiate pollard at 8 - 10m high, remove 2 primary limbs at approximately 2m high back to main stem, remove ivy throughout crown. (tree located on the conservation with 2 St Andrews Park Histon)

    Abbey Farm Park Lane Histon Cambridgeshire CB24 9EH

    Received 19 May 2026
  20. Decided26/01908/HFUL

    REPLACEMENT WINDOWS AND DOORS

    3 Church Walk Little Gransden Cambridgeshire SG19 3DY

    Received 19 May 2026
  21. Decided26/01909/S73

    S73 to vary condition 2 (Approved plans) of planning permission 25/04941/HFUL (Ground floor renovation and single storey side extension to the existing dwelling. Extension to outbuilding to form new garden studio and associated landscaping to the rear garden) entrance porch revised to incorporate a Corten steel canopy, extend Boot Room towards the boundary and widening of Bay window and updated with a Corten Steel reveal.

    16 Lowfields Little Eversden Cambridgeshire CB23 1HJ

    Received 20 May 2026
  22. Withdrawn26/01910/HFUL

    Installation of an EV charging point to front elevation of dwelling.

    36 Oxford Way Cambourne Cambridgeshire CB23 6DU

    Received 20 May 2026
  23. DecidedS/0559/17/COND24D

    Submission of details required by condition 24 (Piling) of outline planning permission S/0559/17/OL (Part discharge for Parcels 4 and 4.3.)

    Waterbeach Barracks Denny End Road Waterbeach Cambridgeshire CB25 9PA

    Received 20 May 2026
  24. Decided26/0506/TTCA

    T156a: Magnolia (touching building) - Crown reduction of 1 meter to give clearance of building by 0.5 meters, with a finished height of 4 meters.T157a: Laurel (touching building) - Crown reduction of 1.5 meters to give clearance of building by 1.5 meters, with a finished height of 4 meters.T157b: Bay Willow (touching building) - Crown reduction of 1.5 meters to give clearance of building by 1.5 meters, with a finished height of 4 meters.

    Bourn Hall High Street Bourn Cambridgeshire CB23 2TN

    Received 7 May 2026

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