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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

3,579Searchable applications

650Recorded as pending

93%Approval rate · 1,523 approved or refused records

113Refused applications

1,410 approved · 113 refused · 190 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

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More application records

Decided26/0546/TTPO
Five Day Notice:Specimen walnut on lawn to rear of the house (believed 150 years old approx) - Reduce to about 12-15 feet. Leave as monolith, with lowest branches only.
82 High Street Horningsea Cambridgeshire CB25 9JG
Received 1 Jun 2026
Decided26/0549/TTCA
T1 - Ash tree to be felled due to heavy decline. S211 notification received as a 5 day notice - dangerous tree
Recreation Ground Broad End Elsworth Cambridgeshire CB23 4JD
Received 1 Jun 2026
Decided26/0551/TTPO
T18: Horse Chestnut - Reduce 3 long lateral limbs by 3 metres. These are the large limbs which reach East, North, and South.T22: Horse Chestnut - Reduce the height of the tree by up to 7 metres, reduce 1 lateral limb reaching North East by up to 5 metres, reduce remaining lateral limbs by 2 - 2.5 metres.Reason for works: the safety of users of Park Lane and Long Meadow. Long Meadow is open to the public and the trees are close enough to fall onto the highway. Professional inspection has shown decay and splits in the trees.
Long Meadow Land North Of 61 Park Lane Histon Cambridgeshire
Received 1 Jun 2026
DecidedS/0559/17/COND11L
Submission of details required by condition 11l (Land Investigation and Remediation Scheme) of outline permission S/0559/17/OL
Waterbeach Barracks And Airfield Site Waterbeach Cambridgeshire
Received 1 Jun 2026
Decided26/02042/HFUL
Single storey side extension (Retrospective)
23A Pierce Lane Fulbourn Cambridgeshire CB21 5DJ
Received 1 Jun 2026
Decided26/0552/TTCA
T1 - Conifer hedge - Trim the annual growth on the top by 30cm and trim sides by 15cm create flat top and side.T2 - Contorted Willow - Crown reduce to previous cuts (approx. 2M of new growth)T3 - Weeping willow - Re-pollard to previous pruning points, removing approximately 2m of new growth, to maintain size in the front garden, improve light to the front of the property, and increase airflow around the thatched roof.
Norgetts Thatch Norgetts Lane Melbourn Cambridgeshire SG8 6HS
Received 1 Jun 2026
Decided26/02046/LBC
Various internal and external works and repairs, for the management of damp and to prevent water ingress, and repair to garden wall.
79 High Street Melbourn Cambridgeshire SG8 6AA
Received 1 Jun 2026
Decided26/0553/TTCA
Cherry tree requiring a 1 - 1.5m reduction, tree is on a corner plot as you turn into spring lane
Land Adjacent To 56 High Street Bassingbourn Cum Kneesworth Cambridgeshire SG8 5LE
Received 1 Jun 2026
Decided26/02047/HFUL
Dropped kerb to front of dwelling. Replacement of existing driveway including installation of guttering to border. Erection of detached garage following demolition of existing garage.
289 High Street Cottenham Cambridgeshire CB24 8QP
Received 2 Jun 2026
Decided25/04812/CONDA
Submission of details required by condition 4 (traffic management plan) of planning permission 25/04812/FUL
Little Stars Day Nursery Capper Road Waterbeach Cambridgeshire CB25 9LY
Received 2 Jun 2026
Decided25/01481/CONDH
Submission of details required by condition 3 (walls) of Listed Building consent 25/01481/LBC
9 Lowfields Little Eversden Cambridgeshire CB23 1HJ
Received 2 Jun 2026
Decided25/01481/CONDG
Submission of details required by condition 4 (roofs) of Listed Building consent 25/01481/LBC
9 Lowfields Little Eversden Cambridgeshire CB23 1HJ
Received 2 Jun 2026
Decided25/01481/CONDE
Submission of details required by condition 6 (windows, doors, glazing panels and systems) of Listed Building consent 25/01481/LBC
9 Lowfields Little Eversden Cambridgeshire CB23 1HJ
Received 2 Jun 2026
Decided25/01481/CONDF
Submission of details required by condition 5 (rainwater goods) of Listed Building consent 25/01481/LBC
9 Lowfields Little Eversden Cambridgeshire CB23 1HJ
Received 2 Jun 2026
Decided26/0554/TTCA
T1: Holm Oak - We propose an approximate 2 meter sympathetic crown reduction to the northern crown only where necessary, with all cuts made to suitable growth points wherever practicable. The aim of this work is to sympathetically reduce the crown back from the adjacent driveway to suitable growth points, and to mitigate the deposit of leaf litter and pollen onto the parking area to the north of the tree. Removal of one (1) lower phototropic limb that is currently encroaching over the driveway.
16 High Green Great Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5EG
Received 2 Jun 2026
Decided26/02055/HFUL
Demolition of existing garden rooms and erection of rear outbuilding.
46 Haverhill Road Stapleford Cambridgeshire CB22 5BX
Received 2 Jun 2026
Decided26/0555/TTPO
5-Day Notice Application:T1: Large dead Chestnut tree - Remove all of the crown structure (approximately 10m branch/limb length), leaving the main truck standing (approx 5 to 6m high).Reason: the tree is dead, this work will remove any risk of dead limbs failing.
5 Sternes Way Stapleford Cambridgeshire CB22 5DA
Received 2 Jun 2026
Decided26/02058/HFUL
First floor rear extension and window to first floor existing side elevation.
38 Wakelin Avenue Sawston Cambridgeshire CB22 3DS
Received 2 Jun 2026
Decided26/02059/HFUL
Installation of solar panels to front and rear roof and battery storage system to side elevation.
4 Rushden Close Fulbourn Cambridgeshire CB21 5AF
Received 2 Jun 2026
Decided24/01183/CONDC
Submission of details required by condition 3 (contamination) of planning permission 24/01183/FUL
8B Little Heath Gamlingay Cambridgeshire SG19 3LL
Received 2 Jun 2026
Decided26/02061/HFUL
Side extension to existing outbuilding and remove double timber doors to front and replace with single door and window.
Hill Farm Chittering Drove Waterbeach Cambridgeshire CB25 9PW
Received 2 Jun 2026
Decided25/01205/CONDB
Submission of details required by condition 5 (timber frame drawings at 1:20) of Listed Building consent 25/01205/LBC
13 Green Street Willingham Cambridgeshire CB24 5JA
Received 2 Jun 2026
Withdrawn26/02063/S73
S73 to vary condition 2 (Approved plans) of planning permission S/0331/15/FL (Erection of ten dwellings & garages following demolition of existing dwelling. Associated renovation of barn and removal of redundant and dilapidated outbuildings) to relocate and amend the design of plot 9
The Cedars 26 South End Bassingbourn Cum Kneesworth Cambridgeshire SG8 5NJ
Received 2 Jun 2026
DecidedS/0559/17/COND11J
Submission of details required by condition 11j (Construction and Environmental Management Plan) of outline permission S/0559/17/OL
Waterbeach Barracks And Airfield Site Waterbeach Cambridgeshire
Received 1 Jun 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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