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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
3,737Searchable applications
646Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 1,614 approved or refused records
115Refused applications

1,499 approved · 115 refused · 200 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026

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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Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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  1. Decided26/0792/TTPO

    Ash (dead) - FellFive Day Notice

    Land East And West Of Sawston Bypass Springfield Road Sawston Cambridgeshire

    Received 29 Jul 2026
  2. Decided26/0793/TTCA

    T.1: Field Maple (in number 43) - Crown reduce height by 1 metre and lateral spread by 1 metre to retain size of the canopy for the garden and retain the view of the fieldT.2: Beech (in number 45) - Cut back the lateral spread from the neighbouring trees by up to 2 metres to reduce leaf fall into the swimming pool and improve light levels to the seating areaT.3: Leyland Cypress (in number 45) - Cut back the lateral spread from the neighbouring trees by up to 2 metres to reduce leaf fall into the swimming pool and improve light levels to the seating areaT.4: Sycamore (in number 45) - Cut back the lateral spread from the neighbouring trees by up to 2 metres to reduce leaf fall into the swimming pool and improve light levels to the seating area

    43 And 45 Fowlmere Road Heydon Cambridgeshire SG8 8PZ

    Received 29 Jul 2026
  3. Awaiting decision26/02870/REM

    Reserved matters approval (appearance, access, landscaping, layout and scale) for the development of four blocks comprising 387 Build to Rent (BtR) dwellings with associated resident amenity areas (Use Class C3) and 482 sq.m (GEA) of flexible commercial floorspace (Use Class E), areas of open space and public realm including a Lakeside Promenade and Civic Plaza, cycle storage, waste storage and substation buildings and all associated infrastructure including: access junctions, access/internal roads, parking, utilities infrastructure including alignment of service runs, foul and surface water drainage infrastructure, roof mounted solar panels, green roofs, street lighting, external hard landscaping, soft landscaping and planting, ecological mitigation, footways / cycleways, car and cycle parking, boundary treatments, street furniture, lake-edge engineering works, any necessary temporary stockpiling of construction materials, areas for construction use, land reprofiling, temporary haul routes and any necessary demolition at Parcels 6.1, 6.2, 7.1 and 7.2 at Key Phase 1 of the Waterbeach Barracks and Airfield development pursuant to Condition 3 of the outline planning consent ref: S/0559/17/OL (Environmental Impact Assessment application with Environmental Statement)

    Waterbeach Barracks And Airfield, Key Phase 1, Parcels 6.1, 6.2, 7.1, 7.2.

    Received 29 Jul 2026
  4. Decided26/0795/TTCA

    B1: Bay - FellB2: Rose bush - Fell H1: Leylandii - Crown lift to 2m and cut back by 0.5m H2: Beech - Fell T6, T8, T9, T10, T11: Unknown species - FellT7: Fig - Fell

    219 High Street Cottenham Cambridgeshire CB24 8QP

    Received 29 Jul 2026
  5. Decided24/02106/NMA3

    Non material amendment on application 24/02106/REM to amend the wording of Condition 9 to reflect the approved provision of 12 M4(3) Wheelchair User Dwellings, rather than the eight dwellings currently referenced.

    Wellcome Trust Genome Campus Cambridge Road Hinxton Cambridgeshire CB10 1RQ

    Received 29 Jul 2026
  6. Decided20/02142/NMA1

    Non-material amendment on application ref. 20/02142/OUT to vary the wording of Condition 12 (Reserved matters requirements), along with the removal of Conditions 10 (For each defined Key Phase), 11 (Reserved matters outside a key phase) and 15 (Secondary Mixed Use Zone Development Framework).

    Northstowe Phase 3B Station Road Longstanton Cambs

    Received 30 Jul 2026
  7. Awaiting decision20/02142/NMA2

    Non-material amendment on application ref. 20/02142/OUT to vary the wording of Conditions 9 (Phasing), 16 (Access to B1050 (Station Road, Longstanton)), 21 (Bus Stops), 27 (Ecological Design Strategy and Landscape and Ecological Management Plan), 30 (Sustainability strategy - reserved matters), 34 (Surface water - site wide), 36 (Surface Water Infrastructure Works), 37 (Temporary Storage and Management of Surface Water), 39 (Groundwater), 40 (Foul Water Drainage Strategy), 42 (Construction Environmental Management Plan), 43 (Construction Waste Management and Minimisation Plan), 47 (Land Investigation and Remediation), 50 (Housing Delivery Statement), 54 (Open space and play areas strategy), 57 (Groundworks), and 59 (Waste Storage), along with the removal of Conditions 23 (Public rights of way) and 29 (Sustainability and Energy Strategies).

    Northstowe Phase 3B Station Road Longstanton Cambs

    Received 30 Jul 2026
  8. Awaiting decision25/01098/COND19

    Submission of details required by condition 19 (Local Centre - Operational Noise Assessment) of Reserved Matters application 25/01098/REM

    Land North Of Cherry Hinton Coldhams Lane Cambridge CB1 3LG

    Received 30 Jul 2026
  9. Decided22/03137/COND10A

    Submission of details required by condition 10 (screened seating areas) of Reserved Matters application 22/03137/REM

    Land North Of Cherry Hinton Coldhams Lane Cambridge CB1 3LG

    Received 30 Jul 2026
  10. Decided26/0801/TTPO

    T1: Horse Chestnut - Crown reduce by 2 metres back to previous pruning points. Reason: To protect against continued shedding of branches that have split out from the old, decayed pruning points.T2: Horse Chestnut - Crown reduce by 3 metres back to previous pruning points. Reason: To protect against continued shedding of branches that have split out from the old, decayed pruning points.

    7 Queens Close Balsham Cambridgeshire CB21 4HL

    Received 30 Jul 2026
  11. Decided26/0802/TTCA

    T1, T2, T3: Acer x3 - Remove (fell) to near ground level and treat stump to inhibit regrowthReason: Clay shrinkage subsidence damage at neighbouring property 4 High Street, CB24 3AG

    6 High Street Oakington And Westwick Cambridgeshire CB24 3AG

    Received 30 Jul 2026
  12. Decided25/04728/CONDB

    Submission of details required by condition 6 (aboricultural method statement (AMS) and tree protection plan (TPP)) of planning permission 25/04728/FUL

    Former Comfort Cafe Fourwentways Newmarket Road Little Abington Cambridgeshire CB21 6AP

    Received 30 Jul 2026
  13. Decided25/04728/CONDA

    Submission of details required by condition 32 (contamination) of planning permission 25/04728/FUL

    Former Comfort Cafe Fourwentways Newmarket Road Little Abington Cambridgeshire CB21 6AP

    Received 30 Jul 2026
  14. Awaiting decision24/00687/CONDA

    Submission of details required by conditions 5 (engineering scheme), 6 (traffic management plan), 9 (a) (contractors' access arrangements), (b) (contractors site storage area(s) and compound(s)) and (c) (parking for contractors' vehicles and contractors' personnel vehicles) and 11 ( foul water drainage) of planning permission 24/00687/FUL

    Quy Mill Hotel Church Road Stow Cum Quy Cambridgeshire CB25 9AF

    Received 30 Jul 2026
  15. Decided26/01034/CONDA

    Submission of details required by condition 3 (timber framing) of Listed Building consent 26/01034/LBC

    35 High Street Foxton Cambridgeshire CB22 6SP

    Received 30 Jul 2026
  16. Decided26/02896/HFUL

    Demolition of existing conservatory and detached garage. Roof extension including raising of ridge, rooflights and 2no. dormer windows to front. Two storey side and front extension with porch canopy. Single storey rear extensions. Replacement windows, render to external walls and replacement roof tiles throughout. Erection of outbuilding in rear garden.

    30 Station Road Fulbourn Cambridgeshire CB21 5ES

    Received 30 Jul 2026
  17. Awaiting decision26/02898/FUL

    Widening of existing access road (retrospective)

    Steeplechase LRP Centre Race Course Beach Road Cottenham Cambridgeshire

    Received 30 Jul 2026
  18. Decided26/02899/HFUL

    Two storey rear extension, front porch extension and new side window

    13 Brookfield Road Sawston Cambridgeshire CB22 3EH

    Received 31 Jul 2026
  19. Decided26/0803/TTCA

    T 1 - Foxglove tree - Fell to ground level.

    18 Brook Lane Coton Cambridgeshire CB23 7PY

    Received 31 Jul 2026
  20. Decided25/03471/CONDB

    Submission of details required by condition 8 (strategic water resources strategy) of planning permission 25/03471/FUL

    Land South Of Green Park Brinkley Weston Colville Road Carlton Cambridgeshire

    Received 31 Jul 2026
  21. Decided26/0804/TTCA

    T2 Lime: crown lift to 2mT3 Oak: crown lift to 2mT10 Oak: crown lift to 2mT4 Atlas Cedar at side of church hall reduce side over church hall by 1.5m to clear hall roofcrown lift entire tree to 3m to improve access beneath.

    St Andrews Church High Street Oakington And Westwick Cambridgeshire CB24 3AG

    Received 31 Jul 2026
  22. Unknown26/00608/CONDA

    Submission of details required by conditions 3 (arboricultural method statement (AMS) and tree protection plan (TPP), 5 (ecological enhancement scheme), 6 (artificial lighting scheme) and 10 (guard/hand railing) of planning permission 26/00608/FUL

    The Old School High Street Fen Drayton Cambridgeshire CB24 4SJ

    Received 31 Jul 2026
  23. Decided25/04507/CONDA

    Submission of details required by condition 4 (ecological enhancement scheme) of planning permission 25/04507/FUL

    60 Hay Street Steeple Morden Cambridgeshire SG8 0PE

    Received 31 Jul 2026
  24. Awaiting decision26/02907/S73

    S73 to vary conditions 1 (Approved plans) and 7 (Biodiversity enhancement) of planning permission 25/02020/S73 (S73 to vary condition 2 (Approved plans) of planning permission S/4028/19/FL (Solar Farm and Associated Development) to provide an amended layout to include a revised layout of solar array, change to the design of the solar panels and inverters, removal of building, extension to access track, and enlarged drainage basin) to amend the wording of condition 1 to read The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the approved plans as listed on this decision notice as amended by drawing number CP/ADL/SFA/07a and to amend the wording of condition 7 to read The development shall be carried out in accordance with the biodiversity enhancement details approved under this permission.

    Land At Waste Management Site Ely Road Landbeach Cambridgeshire CB25 9PG

    Received 31 Jul 2026

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