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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

3,683Searchable applications

645Recorded as pending

93%Approval rate · 1,588 approved or refused records

115Refused applications

1,473 approved · 115 refused · 197 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 26 Jan 2021 to 7 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 13 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided25/01708/NMA2
Non material amendment on application 25/01708/HFUL to extend the side extension as per the original planning application
3 Hazel Court Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8YN
Received 17 Jun 2026
Decided26/02297/HFUL
Two storey side extension, front porch and alterations to doors and fenestration.
97 Thornhill Place Longstanton Cambridgeshire CB24 3EF
Received 17 Jun 2026
Withdrawn26/02298/HFUL
Installation of an air source heat pump to the front of the property.
20 Fox Hill Road Guilden Morden Cambridgeshire SG8 0JF
Received 17 Jun 2026
Awaiting decision26/02299/FUL
Change of use of land for stationing of caravans for residential occupation by Gypsy Travellers with associated hard standing and use of garage as utility building-part retrospective
Land Adjacent To 55 Hillside Orwell Cambridgeshire SG8 5RA
Received 17 Jun 2026
Decided26/02300/S73
S73 to vary condition 2 (Approved plans of planning permission 25/00012/HFUL (Two storey rear extension and single storey side and rear extension) a redesign of the single storey rear extension.
2 Kingston Road Great Eversden Cambridgeshire CB23 1HT
Received 17 Jun 2026
Decided26/02303/HFUL
Demolition of existing outbuilding. Erection of garden room to rear.
2 High Street Barrington Cambridgeshire CB22 7QX
Received 18 Jun 2026
Withdrawn26/02304/LBC
Demolition of existing outbuilding. Erection of garden room to rear.
2 High Street Barrington Cambridgeshire CB22 7QX
Received 18 Jun 2026
Decided26/02305/HFUL
Two storey side and rear extensions.
46 Mill Lane Sawston Cambridgeshire CB22 3HZ
Received 18 Jun 2026
Decided26/02309/FUL
Change of use of part of an agricultural building to Use Class B8 (Storage) and associated siting of an existing shipping container (retrospective).
Papley Grove Farm St Ives Road Eltisley Cambridgeshire PE19 6TW
Received 18 Jun 2026
Decided26/02311/HFUL
Single storey detached timber framed garden room (retrospective)
47 Thodays Close Willingham Cambridgeshire CB24 5LE
Received 18 Jun 2026
Decided26/02312/REM
Reserved Matters Approval of access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale of an Energy Farm (Sui Generis use class) positioned on Parcel Q (as defined in the approved Wellcome Genome Campus Strategic Design Guide). Consisting of: erection of plant and welfare building (up to 105m2 GEA), associated parking, servicing area, supporting facilities, sub-surface boreholes (located beneath Parcel S) and connections to and provision of ambient loop infrastructure, primary substation, drainage infrastructure, hard and soft landscaping including lighting, access improvements from Commercial Loop, associated engineering, earthworks and utilities works and part discharge of condition 17.
Land At Parcels Q And S Wellcome Trust Genome Campus Cambridge Road Hinxton Cambridgeshire CB10 1RQ
Received 18 Jun 2026
Decided26/02313/HFUL
Single storey rear extension
275 Wellbrook Way Girton Cambridgeshire CB3 0GL
Received 18 Jun 2026
Decided25/01648/CONDC
Submission of details required by conditions 16 (Access Drive), 20 (Water Efficiency), 21(Renewable Energy Maintenance Document) and 27(Cycles Storage) of planning permission 25/01648/S73.
Land Adjacent To 40 West Street Comberton Cambridgeshire CB23 7DS
Received 18 Jun 2026
Decided25/04201/CONDA
Submission of details required by conditions 9 (LEMP- Landscape and Ecological Management Plan) and 11 (Boundary Treatment) of planning permission 25/04201/S73.
Land To The North-east Of Childerley Farm Childerley Estate Childerley Cambridgeshire
Received 18 Jun 2026
Withdrawn26/02317/TELNOT
Installation of 1no 9m light wooden pole.
76 Finchams Close Linton Cambridgeshire CB21 4NE
Received 17 Jun 2026
Decided26/0624/TTCA
1 - Walnut (previously pollarded) - Reduce canopy by up to 2m all round by reducing longer branches back to near previous pollard points and leaving smaller growth. Lift canopy over road to up to 5m.
40 Symonds Lane Linton Cambridgeshire CB21 4HY
Received 18 Jun 2026
Decided26/02321/CL2PD
Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for inserting fire barriers behind the existing cladding.
280 Cambridge Science Park Milton Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 0WE
Received 19 Jun 2026
Decided26/02322/HFUL
Replacement of windows, repair and installation of secondary glazing to older windows, infill of two window openings and replacement pentice boards.
The Kyles Long Lane Linton Cambridgeshire CB21 4NS
Received 19 Jun 2026
Decided26/02323/LBC
Replacement of windows, repair and installation of secondary glazing to older windows, infill of two window openings and replacement pentice boards.
The Kyles Long Lane Linton Cambridgeshire CB21 4NS
Received 19 Jun 2026
Decided26/00798/CONDA
Submission of details required by condition 3 (arboricultural method statement and tree protection plan) of planning permission 26/00798/FUL
Mare's Run Car Park Girton College Huntingdon Road Girton Cambridgeshire CB3 0JG
Received 19 Jun 2026
Awaiting decision26/02330/REM
Reserved matters application for the appearance, layout and scale following outline planning permission 23/03849/OUT (Outline planning application of 5 self-build plots, with all matters reserved except for access).
Land Adj Gills Hill Farm Gills Hill Bourn Cambridgeshire
Received 19 Jun 2026
Decided26/02331/HFUL
Two storey side extension including conversion of garage to habitable space and single storey rear extension. Render and cladding to external walls.
5 The Limes Harston Cambridgeshire CB22 7QT
Received 19 Jun 2026
Decided23/01526/CONDA
Submission of details required by condition 3 (Disposal of Surface and Foul Water) and 4 (Flood Resilient) of planning permission 23/01526/HFUL
Old Farmhouse 132 Bridge Street Whaddon Cambridgeshire SG8 5SN
Received 19 Jun 2026
Decided25/01182/COND26
Submission of details required by condition 26 (Fire Hydrants) of outline planning permission 25/01182/OUT
Land At Stirling Road Northstowe Cambridgeshire
Received 19 Jun 2026

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What these statistics cover

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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