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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

3,624Searchable applications

652Recorded as pending

93%Approval rate · 1,544 approved or refused records

113Refused applications

1,431 approved · 113 refused · 190 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided26/0574/TTCA
T1 Prunus Reduce crown by 2-2.5m back to previous reduction and thin by removal of water shoots
1A Chapel Street Duxford Cambridgeshire CB22 4RJ
Received 9 Jun 2026
Decided25/02978/NMA1
Non material amendment on application 25/02978/HFUL for change to proposed fenestration & internal alterations
9 Shelford Park Avenue Great Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5LU
Received 9 Jun 2026
Decided24/01213/CONDF
Submission of details required by conditions 4 (arboricultural method statement) and 37 (biodiversity net gain plan) of planning permission 24/01213/FUL
6 Angle Lane Shepreth Cambridgeshire SG8 6QH
Received 9 Jun 2026
Decided26/0575/TTPO
T1 - YEW TREE - reduce overall crown by 1-1.5m. Maintaining current form and size to stop the encroachments on road and property.
1 School Lane Barton Cambridgeshire CB23 7BD
Received 9 Jun 2026
Awaiting decision26/02158/S106A
Modification of planning obligations contained in a S106 Agreement dated 28 February 1996 and made between (1) South Cambridgeshire District Council, and (2) The Cambridge Housing Society Limited. Principal Planning Reference S/1246/95/F
Land Off West Road Gamlingay Cambridgeshire
Received 9 Jun 2026
Decided26/0576/TTPO
T1 Red Chestnut: cut back the lower lateral branches closest to the house by 1m. Reason: to stop the branches encroaching on the roof.T2 Oak tree: cut back the lateral branches closest to the house by 1.5m. Reason: to stop the branches encroaching on the roof.
2A Hicks Lane Girton Cambridgeshire CB3 0JS
Received 9 Jun 2026
Decided26/02161/SCRE
EIA Screening Opinion under the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 for residential development with an upper limit 140 homes.
Street Record High Street Hauxton Cambridgeshire
Received 9 Jun 2026
Decided26/0577/TTCA
T1 - 1 x Dead Crab Apple - FellT2 - 1 x Dead Plum - FellT3 - 1 x Manna Ash - Remove two lowest laterals to southT4 - 1 x Ash with 50% dieback - Reduce to 1.5m stump
16 Stonebridge Lane Fulbourn Cambridgeshire CB21 5BW
Received 9 Jun 2026
Decided26/02163/LBC
Replace 3 No. existing single-glazed windows with similar looking windows made of Toughened Vacuum Glass
14 High Street Linton Cambridgeshire CB21 4HS
Received 9 Jun 2026
Decided24/02106/NMA2
Non material amendment on application 24/02106/REM to make changes to the description of development and list of drawings appended to the Decision Notice.
Wellcome Trust Genome Campus Cambridge Road Hinxton Cambridgeshire CB10 1RQ
Received 9 Jun 2026
DecidedS/2315/18/NMA2
Non material amendment on application S/2315/18/RM for update to play equipment within LEAP, as well as street furniture as shown on approved Landscape Masterplan drawing
Land South Of Fen Drayton Road Swavesey Cambs CB24 4RS
Received 9 Jun 2026
Decided26/0578/TTCA
T1 HORSE CHESTNUT crown reduction up to 2.5mT2 ASH crown thin lateral reduction to clear the road and property up to 3mT3 HOLLY crown lift to 2mT4 HORSE CHESTNUT crown reduction up to 2m
78 High Street Great Abington Cambridgeshire CB21 6AE
Received 9 Jun 2026
Decided26/02169/HFUL
Single storey rear extension and roof extension with rear dormer. Replacement porch and solar panels to roof.
9 The Lawn Whittlesford Cambridgeshire CB22 4NG
Received 10 Jun 2026
Decided26/02170/FUL
Replacement of fisherman's hut with building to provide 1bed caretakers self-build dwelling and store, and ancillary fisherman's rest, storage and recreational facilities
Meadow Lakes Milton Road Impington Cambridgeshire CB24 9NG
Received 10 Jun 2026
Decided26/02171/HFUL
Erection of outbuilding in rear garden.
3 Chaffinch Road Fulbourn Cambridgeshire CB21 5AP
Received 10 Jun 2026
Decided26/0579/TTPO
T1 Holm Oak: cut back the branches overhanging Locksley House garden by 3m. Reason: bird excrement is proving a real problem on our client's patio.
Holly Lodge Coxs Drove Fulbourn Cambridgeshire CB21 5HE
Received 10 Jun 2026
Decided26/02175/HFUL
Porch infill to create boot room/ porch area new replacement garage with garden room.
3 Cambridge Road Girton Cambridgeshire CB3 0PN
Received 10 Jun 2026
Decided26/0580/TTCA
1 - sycamore tree with Sooty bark disease. We have been advised to cut it right down to the base of the trunk. This will also free up Space for surrounding trees to Flourish.
Pond Meadow High Street Southern Spur West Wickham Cambridgeshire CB21 4RZ
Received 10 Jun 2026
Withdrawn26/02176/HFUL
Internal and external alterations and repairs, including improvements to the existing single-storey rear extension, replacement windows and doors, installation of a roof lantern, replacement roof covering, relocation of the kitchen, repair and maintenance works to the historic fabric, and alterations to an existing outbuilding including the removal of metal garage doors and replacement with matching brickwork.
62 Ermine Street Caxton Cambridgeshire CB23 3PQ
Received 10 Jun 2026
Withdrawn26/02177/LBC
Internal and external alterations and repairs, including improvements to the existing single-storey rear extension, replacement windows and doors, installation of a roof lantern, replacement roof covering, relocation of the kitchen, repair and maintenance works to the historic fabric, and alterations to an existing outbuilding including the removal of metal garage doors and replacement with matching brickwork.
62 Ermine Street Caxton Cambridgeshire CB23 3PQ
Received 10 Jun 2026
Decided26/02178/FUL
Temporary change of use of ancillary annexe to Independent 1bed dwelling (retrospective)
88 London Road Stapleford Cambridgeshire CB22 5DR
Received 10 Jun 2026
Decided26/01328/CONDA
Submission of details required by condition 3 (Construction Traffic Management Plan) of planning permission 26/01328/FUL
15 Ermine Way Arrington Cambridgeshire SG8 0AD
Received 10 Jun 2026
Decided26/0581/TTCA
T.1 - Whitebeam - Fell to ground level due to significant lean directly over an adjacent parking space, creating a foreseeable risk to people and property
81 High Street Guilden Morden Cambridgeshire SG8 0JS
Received 10 Jun 2026
Decided26/02180/PIP
Erection of a single self-build dwelling.
Land At 38 Ivatt Street Cottenham Cambridgeshire CB24 8SJ
Received 9 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.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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