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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 dates3,763Searchable 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1,511 approved · 115 refused · 200 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided24/01206/CONDA
Submission of details required by conditions 3 (arboricultural method statement (AMS) and tree protection plan (TPP), 4 (construction ecological management plan (CEcMP)) and 11 (piling) of planning permission 24/01206/FUL
32-36 Brewery Road Pampisford Cambridgeshire CB22 3HG
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Decided26/03205/LBC
Installation of staircase, new internal partition, upgrading first floor storage area to a shower room, minor alterations to internal layout and 3no.rooflights to rear elevation.
31 Mill Lane Bassingbourn Cum Kneesworth Cambridgeshire SG8 5PP
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Decided26/0918/TTCA
T5 BEECH x 11ms tall WITHIN ROW OF YEW AND CYPRESS which are av. 8ms tall - Yew and Cypress are to be reduced to 6ms to reform hedge row and Beech to be removed to allow hedge to fill out.T6 LAWSON CYPRESS x 10ms tall - reduce by 4 to 5ms to leave at 6ms to allay neighbours concerns on size in proximity to their property, T7 COPPER BEECH x 14ms tall - raise low crown to 4.5ms above ground level all round,T8 SILVER BIRCH X 10ms tall in poor condition with honey fungus and piptoporus fruiting bodies on main trunk - remove to ground level, T9 MULTI STEM CYPRESS x 9ms tall with split out lower limbs - raise lower crown to 2.5ms all round to remove worst of protruding limbs and strap in remaining protruding limbs,
5 Woodlands Road Great Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5LW
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/03210/HFUL
Infilling and cladding of existing cart lodge to create outbuilding, including addition of veranda to rear.
129A High Street Cottenham Cambridgeshire CB24 8SD
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/03212/FUL
Change of use of public highway land from public highway to private residential garden, together with the construction of a low level boundary fence/hedging on any unfenced sides.
Land Adjacent To 104 Station Road Great Wilbraham Cambridgeshire CB21 5JA
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/03213/HFUL
Single storey side extension to create a porch and new doors to the rear elevation.
15 Impington Lane Impington Cambridgeshire CB24 9LT
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Decided26/03216/S19LB
S19 to vary condition 2 (approved drawings) of ref: 25/02946/LBC (Two storey rear extension) to change the identified section of external walls to render rather than exposed brickwork.
12 Silver Street Litlington Cambridgeshire SG8 0QE
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision23/02145/CONDA
Submission of details required by condition 3 (Traffic Management Plan), 4 (Surface and Foul Water), 5 (Construction Environmental Management Plan), 6 (Materials), 7 (Energy Statement), 8 (Arboricultural Method Statement and Tree Protection Strategy), 9 (Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) Plan), 13 (Water Efficiency) and 14 (Cycle Storage) of planning permission 23/02145/FUL
Land At 1 Town Close Fulbourn Cambridgeshire CB21 5DN
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Decided26/03219/S73
S73 to vary condition 2 (approved drawings) of ref: 25/02945/HFUL (Two storey rear extension) to change the identified section of external walls to render rather than exposed brickwork.
12 Silver Street Litlington Cambridgeshire SG8 0QE
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/03221/REM
Reserved matters application for Northstowe Town Hub and associated infrastructure in respect of access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale with associated partial discharge of conditions 1, 10b, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 26, 27, 33, 34, 41, 42, 45, 46, 54 and 56 pursuant to Outline planning permission ref: S/2011/14/OL.
Phase 2 Northstowe Town Centre Northstowe
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/03222/LBC
Installation of a domestic sink and pedestal in small room connected to a bedroom, Water feed and waste to be surface mounted, Feed to connect to existing pipework in roof-space above, Waste to connect to existing waste in utility room below and Redecorating and making good using conservation materials where appropriate.
54 Boxworth Road Elsworth Cambridgeshire CB23 4JQ
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Decided25/03300/CONDC
ISubmission of details required by condition 5 (surface water drainage) of planning permission 25/03300/FUL
The Cricket Meadow, Cricket Pavilion Fowlmere Road Thriplow Cambridgeshire SG8 7QU
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Decided26/03224/HFUL
Single storey front and side extensions following demolition of existing covered porch and conservatory. Alterations to fenestration and render to external walls.
67 West Drive Highfields Caldecote Caldecote Cambridgeshire CB23 7NY
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Decided26/03226/HFUL
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 19 Aug 2026 - Decided25/01660/NMA1
Non material amendment on application 25/01660/FUL to update description and reposition access track to accommodate the attenuation basin
Land North Of The Church Lane Papworth St Agnes Cambridgeshire
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/03229/HFUL
Proposed partial demolition of existing linked outbuilding and erection of a replacement linked structure with new gym, sauna and outdoor kitchen along with associated works
6 Coles Lane Oakington And Westwick Cambridgeshire CB24 3BA
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Decided25/04507/CONDB
Submission of details required by condition 3 (biodiversity net gain (BNG) plan) of planning permission 25/04507/FUL
60 Hay Street Steeple Morden Cambridgeshire SG8 0PE
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/03231/FUL
Change of use to B8 (storage and distribution).
Lakeside View Ely Road Chittering Waterbeach Cambridgeshire CB25 9PG
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Decided26/03237/CL2PD
Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for the construction of a replacement conservatory on side elevation.
106 Cambridge Road Waterbeach Cambridgeshire CB25 9NJ
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/03238/HFUL
Garage conversion, first floor side extension, single storey rear extension and associated works.
49 Priams Way Stapleford Cambridgeshire CB22 5DT
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Withdrawn26/03239/HFUL
First floor side extension including dormer window to front and new front porch. Alterations to fenestration and removal of garage door.
2 Button End Harston Cambridgeshire CB22 7NX
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Decided26/0927/TTCA
Cedar - To remove major dead woodThin branch ends by 15-20%Reduce crown by 2-3m to suitable growing pointsTidy spur as much as possible from recent limb failure
The Old Rectory High Street Hildersham Cambridgeshire CB21 6BU
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Withdrawn26/03240/PRIOR
Change of Use of Buildings on Agricultural Units and former Agricultural Buildings to 1 No. Dwellinghouse (Class C3)
Trinity Stables Oakington Road Dry Drayton Cambridgeshire CB23 8DD
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/03242/HFUL
Alteration and extension of existing outbuildings including link.
45 Church Street Guilden Morden Cambridgeshire SG8 0JD
Received 26 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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