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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 dates3,730Searchable applications
646Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 1,611 approved or refused records
115Refused applications
1,496 approved · 115 refused · 200 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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
- Decided25/02509/CONDC
Submission of details required by condition 3 (materials) of planning permission 25/02509/S73
2 High Street Harston Cambridgeshire CB22 7PX
Received 23 Jul 2026 - Decided26/0769/TTCA
Copper Beech - shorten growth of lower crown by 2 -3m Holly - Fell
The Garden House 5A Dogget Lane Fulbourn Cambridgeshire CB21 5BT
Received 23 Jul 2026 - Decided25/01182/COND4
Submission of details required by condition 4 (boundary treatment - Stirling Road frontage) of outline planning permission 25/01182/OUT
Land At Stirling Road Northstowe Cambridgeshire
Received 24 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02810/CL2PD
Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for the replacement of 2no velux rooflights including external blinds to side elevation.
25 Denmark Road Cottenham Cambridgeshire CB24 8QS
Received 24 Jul 2026 - Decided22/04033/CONDC
Submission of details required by condition 7 (contamination) of outline planning permission 22/04033/OUT
Land Off Station Road Linton Cambridgeshire
Received 24 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionS/3440/18/COND16
Submission of details required by condition 16 (transport - perimeter bridleway links) of outline planning permission S/3440/18/OL
Bourn Airfield St Neots Road Bourn Cambridge CB23 2TQ
Received 24 Jul 2026 - Decided23/02467/CONDJ
Submission of details required by condition 20 (management and maintenance of proposed streets) of planning permission 23/02467/FUL
Land At The Way Fowlmere Cambridgeshire
Received 24 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02817/HFUL
Replacement of existing poor quality garage for a new timber garage in the general location of the existing and solar panels to rear slope of roof.
6 Church Street Ickleton Cambridgeshire CB10 1SL
Received 24 Jul 2026 - Decided25/01268/CONDB
Submission of details required by conditions 3 (arboricultural method statement (AMS) and tree protection plan (TPP)), 4 (surface water and foul water), 6 (boundary treatment), 7 (energy statement), 8 (ecological enhancement scheme), 9 (water efficiency), 10 (cycle parking) and 12 (wi-fi) of planning permission 25/01268/FUL
Willow Barn Pound Green Guilden Morden Cambridgeshire SG8 0JZ
Received 24 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02819/PRIOR
Change of use and conversion of agricultural barn to 1no 1-bedroom dwelling.
Land Adjacent 67 Station Road Steeple Morden Cambridgeshire SG8 0NU
Received 24 Jul 2026 - Decided26/0772/TTCA
Robina - reduce height by 2 -2.5m, reduce spread on 3 sides by up to 2m back to more dense parts of canopy, remove remaining deadwood throughout canopy
3 Mill Lane Linton Cambridgeshire CB21 4JY
Received 24 Jul 2026 - Decided26/0773/TTPO
Birch - Reduce spread of longest branches in middle crown on 3 sides by 1.5 - 2m and shape into remainder of crown
The Lodge Kings Mill Lane Great Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5EN
Received 24 Jul 2026 - Decided22/04791/CONDA
Submission of details required by conditions 6 (construction traffic management plan (CTMP), 7 (construction environmental management plan) and 8 (vehicles to enter, turn and leave the site in forward gear) of planning permission 22/04791/FUL
Land Off Wilbraham Road Between The A14 And A11 Little Wilbraham Cambridgeshire
Received 24 Jul 2026 - Withdrawn26/00677/CONDA
Submission of details required by condition 5 (arboricultural method statement (AMS) and tree protection plan (TPP)) of planning permission 26/00677/HFUL
114 High Street Meldreth Cambridgeshire SG8 6LB
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Decided26/0774/TTCA
Lime tree - Reduce the height of the tress by approximately 8 to 9m and then to initiate pollard at approximately 8m high, reduce spread by 2 to 3m to shape round.
42 High Street Little Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5ES
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02822/LBC
Replacement roof to south wing, to include new rooftiles, battens, breathable membrane, loft insulation, and repairs to rafters as necessary.
Hall Farm 50 High Street Little Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5ES
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02823/LBC
Remove flat roof to recreate external courtyard. Repair plasterwork, timber frame, floor, and roofs as required. Replace modern rainwater and soil goods with cast metal fittings. Replace two doors with glazed timber fittings.
Hall Farm 50 High Street Little Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5ES
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Decided24/01079/COND4
Submission of details required by condition 4 (Dust) of planning permission 24/01079/FUL
440 Cambridge Science Park Milton Cambridge South Cambridgeshire CB4 0QA
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Decided24/01079/COND14
Submission of details required by condition 14 (surface water drainage construction) of planning permission 24/01079/FUL
440 Cambridge Science Park Milton Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 0QA
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Decided24/04406/CONDI
Submission of details required by condition 14 ( Landscape Maintenance and Management plan) of planning permission 24/04406/FUL
Sawston Village College 12 New Road Sawston Cambridgeshire CB22 3BP
Received 27 Jul 2026 - DecidedS/4329/18/COND12
Submission of details required by condition 12 (Open Access Strategy) of outline panning permission S/4329/18/OL
Wellcome Trust Genome Campus Cambridge Road Hinxton Saffron Walden Cambridgeshire CB10 1RQ
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02833/HFUL
Retrospective two ancillary single-storey outbuildings within the rear garden
Hardwick House High Ditch Road Fen Ditton Cambridgeshire CB5 8TF
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Decided26/00765/CONDA
Submission of details required by condition 2 (External materials) of reserved matters application 26/00765/REM
Land Off Leaden Hill Orwell Cambridgeshire
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Decided25/03548/CONDA
Submission of details required by condition 3 (Ecology - Enhancement) and 6 (Biodiversity Net Gain) of planning permission 25/03548/FUL
Slawek Farm West Fen Road Willingham Cambridgeshire CB24 5LP
Received 27 Jul 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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