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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 dates3,755Searchable applications
646Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 1,625 approved or refused records
115Refused applications
1,510 approved · 115 refused · 200 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided25/04728/CONDD
Submission of details required by condition 9 (details of the external materials) of planning permission 25/04728/FUL
Former Comfort Cafe Fourwentways Newmarket Road Little Abington Cambridgeshire CB21 6AP
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Decided26/03048/HFUL
Single storey rear extension.
11 Camping Close Sawston Cambridgeshire CB22 3HP
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/03049/FUL
Erection of 1no. new dwelling, alterations to the existing property and access.
34 Kintbury Duxford Cambridgeshire CB22 4RR
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Decided26/01362/CONDA
Submission of details required by condition 3 (Renewable energy) and 4 (Cycle parking) of planning permission 26/01362/FL
94 High Street Sawston Cambridgeshire CB22 3HJ
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Withdrawn26/03051/PRIOR
Creation of an additional storey including the raising of the eaves and ridge by 1.5m and the addition of dormer windows.
St Georges High Street Croydon Cambridgeshire SG8 0DR
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Decided26/0866/TTPO
T2 Sycamore - fell - very poor union and leaning treeT3 Ash - fell - poor union and dying crown
Land Known As The Spinney, Adjacent To 9 The Green Thriplow Cambridgeshire SG8 7QX
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Decided26/03055/CL2PD
Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for the replacement of an existing steel storage container with 3 No. adjoining steel storage containers positioned on the existing concrete base.
Recreation Ground Bucks Lane Little Eversden Cambridgeshire CB23 1HL
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Decided26/0867/TTPO
G3 Elder - FellT24 Poplar - Remove major deadwood T31 Lime - Re pollard to previous (approx 3M of new growth) height of finished pollard is 4M.T35 Cherry - Fell dead treeT36 Cherry - Remove major dead wood T65 Poplar - Fell dead tree
Wellhouse Meadow Broad Lane Haslingfield Cambridgeshire
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/03057/FUL
Demolition of Existing Hall and Construction of New Single Storey Buildings to Form Extended Coffee Lounge and Hall.
Melbourn Baptist Church Mortlock Street Melbourn Cambridgeshire
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision25/02472/COND15
Submission of details required by condition 15 (land contamination - protection of groundwater) of planning permission 25/02472/FUL.
Former David Ball (Db Group) Site Wellington Way Bourn Airfield Cambridge CB23 2TQ
Received 10 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/03063/S106A
Section 106 agreement dated 5th January 2017 made between South Cambridgeshire District Council (1) Cambridgeshire County Council (2) and Robert Munns (3) Planning ref: S/2456/15/OL.
Land To The South Haden Way Willingham Cambridgeshire
Received 10 Aug 2026 - Decided26/03064/ADV
Installation of 1 No. externally illuminated projecting sign, 5 No. non illuminated fascia signs, 2 No. externally illuminated fascia signs and addition of wall colour.
2 High Street Great Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5EH
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/03067/HFUL
Demolition of existing garage and first floor side element. Two storey front extension, including porch canopy to front. Two storey side and rear extension and single storey rear extension. Alterations to fenestration and re-roofing of all existing roofs. Provision of front parking area and associated works.
20 Station Road Steeple Morden Cambridgeshire SG8 0NW
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/03068/CLUED
Certificate of lawfulness under S191 to confirm that the use of the land at the rear of 92 Histon Road, Cottenham (the Site) for purposes incidental and ancillary to the residential enjoyment of the dwelling at 92 Histon Road is lawful.
92 Histon Road Cottenham Cambridgeshire CB24 8UD
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/03069/FUL
Construction of 2no. three bedroom, one and half storey detached dwellings, alterations to new access drive and associated works.
20 Station Road Steeple Morden Cambridgeshire SG8 0NW
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Decided26/03070/LBC
Repairs to Roofs, Doors, Windows, External Render, Insulation within timber frame to External Walls, Removal of Shutters and Replacement of Modern Windows.
8 High Street Fulbourn Cambridgeshire CB21 5DH
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/03071/FUL
Erection 1 No. new dwelling and detached garage.
25 Springhill Road Fen Drayton Cambridgeshire CB24 4SR
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Decided26/0870/TTCA
T1 Yew - reduce height by up to 1m, reduce width on roadside by up to 1m, reduce width on house by up to 1m. T2 Ceanothus - remove dead treeT3 2 Hazels - general maintenance to maintain healthy trees by height and width reduction of up to 1m
4 Mangers Lane Duxford Cambridgeshire CB22 4RN
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Decided26/0871/TTCA
T1 Ash Tree - Pollard / reduce the overall height by approximately one third, from approximately 16.5 metres to 11 metres, reducing to suitable growth points where possible and reshaping the crown accordingly.
7A Church Lane Elsworth Cambridgeshire CB23 4HU
Received 13 Aug 2026 - Decided26/03072/LBC
Repainting of the external faces of the existing painted timber window joinery from the current black finish to Farrow and Ball Exterior Eggshell in Drop Cloth No. 283, using an appropriate exterior-grade paint system.
82 High Street Coton Cambridgeshire CB23 7PL
Received 13 Aug 2026 - Decided26/03073/HFUL
Single storey in-fill extension.
The Dovecote High Street Fen Drayton Cambridgeshire CB24 4SJ
Received 13 Aug 2026 - Decided24/02218/CONDB
Submission of details required by condition 5 (artificial lighting scheme) of planning permission 24/02218/FUL
Allotments Greenbank Great Cambourne CB23 5JQ
Received 13 Aug 2026 - Decided25/04899/CONDA
Submission of details required by conditions 3 (surface and foul water drainage), 5 (energy statement), 6 (water efficiency specification), 7 (contamination) and 10 (ecological enhancement scheme) of planning permission 25/04899/FUL
Manor Farm Milton Road Impington Cambridgeshire CB24 9NG
Received 13 Aug 2026 - Withdrawn26/03077/LBC
Installation of 1 No. externally illuminated projecting sign, 5 No. non illuminated fascia signs, 2 No. externally illuminated fascia signs and addition of wall colour.
2 High Street Great Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5EH
Received 13 Aug 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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