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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 dates3,724Searchable applications
646Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 1,607 approved or refused records
115Refused applications
1,492 approved · 115 refused · 199 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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
- Decided26/02747/HFUL
Replacement timber windows and rear conservatory with new uPVC to match existing. Replacement of existing timber door with composite doors to match existing style.
25 Glebe Lane Cambourne Cambridgeshire CB23 6GQ
Received 21 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02748/HFUL
Replacement timber windows and rear conservatory with new uPVC to match existing. Replacement of existing timber door with composite doors to match existing style.
23 Glebe Lane Cambourne Cambridgeshire CB23 6GQ
Received 21 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02749/HFUL
Replacement timber windows and rear conservatory with new uPVC to match existing. Replacement of existing timber door with composite doors to match existing style.
27 Glebe Lane Cambourne Cambridgeshire CB23 6GQ
Received 21 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02750/HFUL
Replacement timber windows and rear conservatory with new uPVC to match existing. Replacement of existing timber door with composite doors to match existing style.
29 Glebe Lane Cambourne Cambridgeshire CB23 6GQ
Received 21 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02751/HFUL
Replacement timber windows and rear conservatory with new uPVC to match existing. Replacement of existing timber door with composite doors to match existing style.
31 Glebe Lane Cambourne Cambridgeshire CB23 6GQ
Received 21 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02752/HFUL
Replacement timber windows and rear conservatory with new uPVC to match existing. Replacement of existing timber door with composite doors to match existing style.
18 Glebe Lane Cambourne Cambridgeshire CB23 6GG
Received 21 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02753/HFUL
Replacement timber windows and rear conservatory with new uPVC to match existing. Replacement of existing timber door with composite doors to match existing style.
22 Glebe Lane Cambourne Cambridgeshire CB23 6GG
Received 21 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02754/HFUL
Replacement timber windows and rear conservatory with new uPVC to match existing. Replacement of existing timber door with composite doors to match existing style.
24 Glebe Lane Cambourne Cambridgeshire CB23 6GG
Received 21 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02755/HFUL
Replacement timber windows and rear conservatory with new uPVC to match existing. Replacement of existing timber door with composite doors to match existing style.
26 Glebe Lane Cambourne Cambridgeshire CB23 6GG
Received 21 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02756/HFUL
Replacement timber windows and rear conservatory with new uPVC to match existing. Replacement of existing timber door with composite doors to match existing style.
28 Glebe Lane Cambourne Cambridgeshire CB23 6GG
Received 21 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02757/HFUL
Replacement timber windows and rear conservatory with new uPVC to match existing. Replacement of existing timber door with composite doors to match existing style.
30 Glebe Lane Cambourne Cambridgeshire CB23 6GG
Received 21 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02758/HFUL
Replacement timber windows and rear conservatory with new uPVC to match existing. Replacement of existing timber door with composite doors to match existing style.
32 Glebe Lane Cambourne Cambridgeshire CB23 6GG
Received 21 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02759/HFUL
Replacement timber windows and rear conservatory with new uPVC to match existing. Replacement of existing timber door with composite doors to match existing style.
34 Glebe Lane Cambourne Cambridgeshire CB23 6GG
Received 21 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02760/HFUL
Replacement timber windows and rear conservatory with new uPVC to match existing. Replacement of existing timber door with composite doors to match existing style.
36 Glebe Lane Cambourne Cambridgeshire CB23 6GG
Received 21 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02761/HFUL
Replacement timber windows and rear conservatory with new uPVC to match existing. Replacement of existing timber door with composite doors to match existing style.
1 Squire Drive Cambourne Cambridgeshire CB23 6HQ
Received 21 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02762/HFUL
Replacement timber windows and rear conservatory with new uPVC to match existing. Replacement of existing timber door with composite doors to match existing style.
3 Squire Drive Cambourne Cambridgeshire CB23 6HQ
Received 21 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02763/HFUL
Replacement timber windows and rear conservatory with new uPVC to match existing. Replacement of existing timber door with composite doors to match existing style.
6 Butler Walk Cambourne Cambridgeshire CB23 6HP
Received 21 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02764/HFUL
Replacement timber windows and rear conservatory with new uPVC to match existing. Replacement of existing timber door with composite doors to match existing style.
8 Butler Walk Cambourne Cambridgeshire CB23 6HP
Received 21 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02765/HFUL
Replacement timber windows and rear conservatory with new uPVC to match existing. Replacement of existing timber door with composite doors to match existing style.
4 Butler Walk Cambourne Cambridgeshire CB23 6HP
Received 21 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02766/HFUL
Replacement timber windows and rear conservatory with new uPVC to match existing. Replacement of existing timber door with composite doors to match existing style.
2 Butler Walk Cambourne Cambridgeshire CB23 6HP
Received 21 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02767/HFUL
Replacement timber windows and rear conservatory with new uPVC to match existing. Replacement of existing timber door with composite doors to match existing style.
1 Smithy Way Cambourne Cambridgeshire CB23 6HR
Received 21 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02768/HFUL
Replacement timber windows and rear conservatory with new uPVC to match existing. Replacement of existing timber door with composite doors to match existing style.
2 Smithy Way Cambourne Cambridgeshire CB23 6HR
Received 21 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision23/00123/COND29
Submission of details required by condition 29 (Biodiversity Net Gain) of planning permission 23/00123/FUL
Land South Of Pond Cambourne Business Park Cambourne Cambridgeshire
Received 17 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02769/HFUL
Replacement timber windows and rear conservatory with new uPVC to match existing. Replacement of existing timber door with composite doors to match existing style.
3 Smithy Way Cambourne Cambridgeshire CB23 6HR
Received 21 Jul 2026
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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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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