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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 dates3,701Searchable applications
645Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 1,596 approved or refused records
115Refused applications
1,481 approved · 115 refused · 198 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026Conservation 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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- Awaiting decision25/03602/COND6
Submission of details required by condition 6 (Allotment Building) of reserved matters application 25/03602/REM
Land To The West Of Cambourne Excluding Swansley Wood Farm Ermine Street Caxton Cambridgeshire
Received 26 Jun 2026 - Withdrawn26/02438/TELNOT
Replacement of 3no existing antennas for 3no proposed antennas, remove 3no existing antennas, remove 6no MHAs and install 6no remote radio heads (RRHs) along with associated ancillary equipment on the existing lattic tower. Replace 1no existing cabinet for 1no existing proposed cabinet and install 1no proposed gantry pole at ground level.
Communications Station 0045 Heath Farm Balsham Road Fulbourn Cambridgeshire
Received 26 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision25/03602/COND7
Submission of details required by condition 7 (Boundary Treatment) of reserved matters application 25/03602/REM
Land To The West Of Cambourne Excluding Swansley Wood Farm Ermine Street Caxton Cambridgeshire
Received 26 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision25/03602/COND8
Submission of details required by condition 8 (Landscape Maintenance and Management Plan) of reserved matters application 25/03602/REM
Land To The West Of Cambourne Excluding Swansley Wood Farm Ermine Street Caxton Cambridgeshire
Received 26 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision25/03602/COND9
Submission of details required by condition 9 (Landscape Clerk of Works) of reserved matters application 25/03602/REM
Land To The West Of Cambourne Excluding Swansley Wood Farm Ermine Street Caxton Cambridgeshire
Received 26 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision25/03602/COND11
Submission of details required by condition 11 (Access Construction) of reserved matters application 25/03602/REM
Land To The West Of Cambourne Excluding Swansley Wood Farm Ermine Street Caxton Cambridgeshire
Received 26 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision25/03602/COND13
Submission of details required by condition 13 (Cycle Parking) of reserved matters application 25/03602/REM
Land To The West Of Cambourne Excluding Swansley Wood Farm Ermine Street Caxton Cambridgeshire
Received 26 Jun 2026 - Decided26/02439/LBC
Re-roofing and internal alterations including insertion of ensuite bathroom, replacement spine beam and vaulting of first floor ceiling and replacement of bay roof ridge tiles.
82 High Street Great Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5EH
Received 26 Jun 2026 - Decided26/0652/TTCA
5 DAYS NOTICE - T1 - One Early mature White Willow (Salix alba) adjacent to the public footpath to the rear of 56 Church Lane, Papworth Everard, Cambridgeshire - Remove to ground level under the exemption for works urgently necessary to remove an immediate risk of serious harm.
56 Church Lane Papworth Everard Cambridgeshire CB23 3QN
Received 26 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision25/03471/CONDA
Submission of details required by 3 (archaeology), 4(surface water run off), 5 (surface water scheme), 6 (pollution), 9 (foul water), 11 (biodiversity enhancements), 13 (hard and soft landscaping), 14 (boundary treatments), 16 (landscape maintenance) and 18 (BNG) of planning permission 25/03471/FUL
Land South Of Green Park Brinkley Weston Colville Road Carlton Cambridgeshire
Received 26 Jun 2026 - Withdrawn26/02441/TELNOT
Installation of 1no 11m light wooden pole
Outside 24 Wheelers Way Little Eversden Cambridgeshire CB23 1HF
Received 26 Jun 2026 - Decided26/0655/TTCA
Ash tree (on highway boundry) - complete removal Reason - Tree has ash dieback, Ash tree (front left house) - Complete removal - Reason - Tree is causing damage to walls and has knocked chimney out of line. Showing start of ash dieback. Horse chestnut tree (rear garden) - complete removal. Reason - Tree is too close to the listed building, has started to crack back wall house.Cherry tree (in rear garden) reached end of its life almost dead - Complete removal.
14 Church End Rampton Cambridgeshire CB24 8QA
Received 29 Jun 2026 - Decided26/02444/HFUL
Single storey front extension, removal of chimney and external alterations.
31 High Street Foxton Cambridgeshire CB22 6SP
Received 29 Jun 2026 - Decided26/0656/TTCA
URGENT 5-DAY NOTICE - CHANGE OF WORK - 26/0615/TTCA (Original Application)Following Jordan's recent revisit to inspect the Horse Chestnut, he has identified a significant deterioration in the tree's condition since the original 5-day notice was submitted.There is now extensive fungal activity present, with fruiting bodies visible in multiple locations around the main stem, together with further bark loss and signs of advanced decay. Given these findings, Jordan's professional opinion is that the tree has become increasingly compromised and that the previously proposed works are no longer the most appropriate course of action.In the interests of safety and good tree management, we now recommend reducing the tree to a monolith rather than carrying out the previously specified reduction works. This will retain the standing habitat value of the tree whilst significantly reducing the risk posed by further structural failure.We wanted to make you aware of this change before proceeding and would be happy to discuss it further if you have any questions. I have also attached an image to show our findings today.Please could you amend our 5 day application consent to reflect this work. We have emailed this information to the consent notice given but not received a reply and we are due to go and complete the work tomorrow and Wednesday so this is now very urgent. We tried to call to speak to a tree officer but was advised to email this information.
Manor Farm Church Street Litlington Cambridgeshire SG8 0QB
Received 29 Jun 2026 - Decided26/0657/TTPO
2 x Lime - Re-pollard down to previous pollard points at approx 8m by a 3m reduction in height and spread. Cyclical management of existing pollards at 8m.
Grange Field Church Street Great Shelford Cambridgeshire
Received 29 Jun 2026 - Withdrawn26/02448/CL2PD
Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for garage extension.
16 Swallow Close Longstanton Cambridgeshire CB24 3EU
Received 29 Jun 2026 - Decided26/02449/FUL
Installation of 4 No. air conditioning units.
Quern House 3 Mill Court Great Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5LD
Received 29 Jun 2026 - Decided25/02454/CONDA
Submission of details required by condition 16 (landscape maintenance and management plan) of planning permission 25/02454/S73
Plot 5000 Cambridge Research Park Beach Drive Landbeach Cambridgeshire
Received 29 Jun 2026 - Decided26/0660/TTCA
Walnut - Reduce height by 3.5m - 4m down to previous reduction points and reduce spread on all sides by 3 -3.5m back to previous reduction points. Shape round
49 Abbey Street Ickleton Cambridgeshire CB10 1SS
Received 29 Jun 2026 - Decided26/0661/TTCA
Dying Walnut - Fell
Quince Cottage High Street Hildersham Cambridgeshire CB21 6BU
Received 29 Jun 2026 - Withdrawn26/02452/FUL
Erection of a permeable hard standing area and fence to the front of the site associated with the enjoyment of orchard use.
Land West Of 82 Earith Road Willingham Cambridgeshire
Received 29 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02453/FUL
Part single storey rear, part double storey rear and side extensions, internal reconfigurations and dropped kerb to an existing 2 bed semi detached dwelling to create 2 No. independent dwellings.
23 Marshalls Close Teversham Cambridgeshire CB1 9AR
Received 29 Jun 2026 - Decided26/0664/TTPO
T1 - Walnut tree (rear garden) - Reduce crown 3 metres.Reason - Tree has become too overgrown and is very close to the house.
1 The Drift Elsworth Cambridgeshire CB23 4JN
Received 29 Jun 2026 - Decided23/00017/COND5
Submission of details required by condition 5 (Traffic Management Plan) of outline planning permission 23/00017/OUT
Land Adjacent To Hardwick House High Ditch Road Fen Ditton Cambridgeshire CB5 8TF
Received 29 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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