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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 dates3,760Searchable applications
646Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 1,626 approved or refused records
115Refused applications
1,511 approved · 115 refused · 200 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/CONDD
Submission of details required by conditions 17 (water efficiency specification) and 21 (parking management plan) of planning permission 25/02509/S73
2 High Street Harston Cambridgeshire CB22 7PX
Received 17 Aug 2026 - Decided26/0881/TTCA
T1 - Walnut (44 Denmark Road, back of the garden) - Crown reduce upper crown by 3-3.5m and laterals by 3.5-4m to previous pollard points established in 2020, retain a small number of younger branches at each pollard head. This forms part of the tree's ongoing cyclical management. Reason - The purpose of the works is to maintain the Walnut at an appropriate size and reduce excessive shading of the fruit trees (two apple trees and one pear tree) growing nearby.
44 Denmark Road Cottenham Cambridgeshire CB24 8QS
Received 17 Aug 2026 - Withdrawn26/03114/CL2PD
Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for the construction of a garden office / studio.
34 Brook Street Elsworth Cambridgeshire CB23 4HX
Received 17 Aug 2026 - Decided26/0882/TTCA
G1 - trimming of Leylandii, Elder and Field Maple by 0.5mG2 - reducing in height by 0.5m Silver Birch x 3G3 - reducing in height and trimming by 0.5 m Greengage/ Prunus
1 School Lane Haslingfield Cambridgeshire CB23 1JL
Received 17 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision25/04170/COND2
Submission of details required by condition 2 (plan sections and elevations) of Reserved Matters application 25/04170/REM
Parcel 4 And 4.3, Waterbeach Barracks Key Phase 1 Denny End Road Waterbeach Cambridgeshire CB25 9PA
Received 17 Aug 2026 - Decided25/04170/NMA1
Non material amendment on application 25/04170/REM for minor changes to the elevation design comprising, minor changes to door style and canopy, insertion of doors to carports and updated brick detailing
Parcel 4 And 4.3, Waterbeach Barracks Key Phase 1 Denny End Road Waterbeach Cambridgeshire CB25 9PA
Received 17 Aug 2026 - DecidedS/0791/18/COND7
Submission of details required by condition 7 (sustainability measures) of planning permission S/0791/18/FL
Land Between Cody Road And Railway North Of Waterbeach Cambs
Received 17 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/03121/FUL
New air source heat pump and enclosure with new electricity supply and erection of new shed.
Holy Trinity Church High Street Hildersham Cambridgeshire CB21 6BU
Received 17 Aug 2026 - Withdrawn26/03122/LBC
New air source heat pump and enclosure with new electricity supply and erection of new shed.
Holy Trinity Church High Street Hildersham Cambridgeshire CB21 6BU
Received 17 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/03123/FUL
Demolition of existing storage units and the construction of 2 No. self/custom build dwellings including the installation of solar panels on the South West facing roof slope and an air source heat pump for each dwelling on land to the rear of 125-127 High Street.
125 High Street Cottenham Cambridgeshire CB24 8SD
Received 17 Aug 2026 - Decided26/0888/TTPO
T1 - Beech - Crown reduce west, north and east sides by 4 metres. Reason: To reduce sail area to protect against failure of bark included union and to reduce overbearing mass over dwellings and gardens
5 Woollards Lane Great Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5LZ
Received 17 Aug 2026 - Decided26/0889/TTCA
1 - Holm Oak (left hand side of rear garden) - Reduce height by 2.5m -3m (this is a semi-mature newly planted tree that is growing quickly)
194 High Street Cottenham Cambridgeshire CB24 8RX
Received 17 Aug 2026 - DecidedS/0791/18/COND14
Submission of details required by condition 14 (construction environmental management plan (CEMP)) of planning permission S/0791/18/FL
Land Between Cody Road And Railway North Of Waterbeach Cambs
Received 17 Aug 2026 - Decided26/0891/TTCA
T1- Beech- reduce in height and shape by 2 meters to maintain in its current location.T2- Maple- crown lift to 3 meters removing 2 meters to improve light for Apple trees.T3- Flagpole Cherry- reduce in width by .5m (50cms) to improve form.T4- Liquidambar- remove to prevent further damage to hard scaping.
2A South Street Comberton Cambridgeshire CB23 7DZ
Received 17 Aug 2026 - Decided26/0892/TTCA
T1- Ash- crown raise over entrance driveway to a height of 3.5 meters removing 3 meters.T2- Lime- crown raise over lawn to a height of 3 meters removing 2 meters to maintain in their current locations
26 Alms Hill Bourn Cambridgeshire CB23 2SH
Received 17 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01471/CONDB
Submision of details required by condition 6 (Contamination) of prior approval 26/01471/PRIOR
29 Station Road Shepreth Cambridgeshire SG8 6PZ
Received 17 Aug 2026 - Decided24/00788/NMA1
Non material amendment on application 24/00788/S73 for minor alterations to drainage scheme
26B Church Lane Papworth Everard Cambridgeshire CB23 3QN
Received 17 Aug 2026 - Decided25/03783/CONDA
Submission of details required by condition 28 (Biodiversity Net Gain) of planning permission 25/03783/FUL
Enterprise House And Discovery House Chivers Way Histon Cambs CB24 9ZR
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Decided25/01684/CONDB
Submission of details required by condition 23 (written scheme of investigation (WSI)) of planning permission 25/01684/FUL
Land To The South East Of 29 Barrington Road Foxton Cambridgeshire CB22 6SJ
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Decided25/01182/COND24
Submission of details required by condition 24 (verification report) of outline planning permission 25/01182/OUT
Land At Stirling Road Northstowe Cambridgeshire
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Decided22/04489/CONDA
Submission of details required by conditions 3 (arboricultural method statement and tree protection strategy), 4 (construction environmental management plan) and 5 (construction management plan) of planning permission 22/04489/FUL
Land R/o 106 - 108 High Street Meldreth Cambridgeshire SG8 6LB
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Decided26/03138/CL2PD
Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for a single storey rear extension
17 Sable Close Teversham Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 9YX
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Decided26/03143/LBC
Retention of works to demolish the garage.
65 High Street Little Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5ES
Received 14 Aug 2026 - Decided26/03144/HFUL
Loft conversion with rear facing dormer and Velux roof lights to front and side elevations.
1 Blue Lion Close Fen Ditton Cambridgeshire CB5 8ZB
Received 18 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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