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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

3,766Searchable 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1,511 approved · 115 refused · 200 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026

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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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Awaiting decision23/03311/CONDA
Submission of details required by condition 3 (Surface water drainage scheme), 4 (Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) Plan), 5 (Contaminated land), 6 (Remediation compliance), 8 (Scheme of ecology enhancement), 9 (lighting design strategy for biodiversity), 10 (Hard and Soft Landscaping), 12 (Cycle storage), 17 (Energy Statement), 20 (Materials), 21 (EV charging points) and 22 (Household waste collection) of planning permission 23/03311/FUL
Rose Villa Little Heath Gamlingay Cambridgeshire SG19 3LL
Received 26 Aug 2026
Decided26/03247/HFUL
Part two storey and part first floor rear extension. Single storey front extension (porch) and canopy.
27 Dolphin Lane Melbourn Cambridgeshire SG8 6AE
Received 26 Aug 2026
Decided23/00482/NMA4
Non material amendment on planning permission 23/00482/FUL to Condition 10 Wording and AIA Update
Wellcome Trust Genome Campus Cambridge Road Hinxton Cambridgeshire CB10 1RQ
Received 26 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/03249/HFUL
Part one-storey, part two-storey rear and side extension following demolition of existing rear extension and garage
19 Church Street Little Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5HG
Received 26 Aug 2026
Unknown26/0932/TTCA
T1- Ash- Inonotus hispidus present at 4 meters, reduce in height by 4 meters and shape by 3 meters.T2- Ash- Inonotus hispidus present at 6 meters, reduce in height by 3 meters and shape by 2 meters.Reason - To reduce the risk of substantial failure.
The Coach House Scotland Road Dry Drayton Cambridgeshire CB23 8BX
Received 26 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision25/01660/CONDA
Submission of details required by condition 3 (Archaeology), condition 4 (non licensed method statement), condition 7 (surface water drainage), condition 8 (hard surfacing), condition 9 (external materials) and condition 12 (Biodiversity Net Gain) of planning permission 25/01660/FUL.
Land North Of The Church Lane Papworth St Agnes Cambridgeshire
Received 26 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision25/00897/CONDB
Submission of details required by condition 5 (Artificial Lighting), condition 6 (Foul Water Drainage), condition 7 (Surface Water Drainage) and condition 16 (Landscaping) of planning permission 25/00897/FUL.
24 High Ditch Road Fen Ditton Cambridgeshire CB5 8TE
Received 27 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/03255/S73
Section 73 application to remove Condition 50 (Highways Details of Coldhams Lane Cycleway and Barnwell Road Crossing Improvements) from planning permission 22/01966/S73 relating to the development of the site for up to 1,200 homes, a local centre, schools, community facilities, open space and associated infrastructure.
Land North Of Cherry Hinton Coldhams Lane Cambridge CB1 3LG
Received 27 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision25/01098/COND6
Submission of details required by condition 6 (Headwalls - partical discharge only) of planning permission 25/01098/REM
Land North Of Cherry Hinton Coldhams Lane Cambridge CB1 3LG
Received 27 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision25/01098/COND5
Submission of details required by condition 5 (Landscaping) of planning permission 25/01098/REM
Land North Of Cherry Hinton Coldhams Lane Cambridge CB1 3LG
Received 27 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/03263/TDC
Technical Details Stage 2 application for residential development to provide 5 no. custom build dwellings and an orchard granted Stage 1 Permission in Principle under reference 24/03144/PIP.
Land At 10 North End Meldreth Cambridgeshire SG8 6NR
Received 27 Aug 2026
Decided26/03266/PRIOR
Erection of a single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory.
7 Dodford Lane Girton Cambridgeshire CB3 0QE
Received 27 Aug 2026
Decided26/0935/TTCA
Ash x 4 - the canopy to be lifted by 2.5 meters to allow clearance of the telegraph wires which service neighbouring houses.Ash x 1 - The tree has a lot of large, dead boughs, these need to be removed for safety. Additionally, cut back the branches overhanging the property to remove the risk of damage to the roof and corresponding side of the house.Fir x 1 - Overgrown branches require cutting back by no more than one meter to allow for safe passage between the gardens.
Swallowfield Church Lane Abington Pigotts Cambridgeshire SG8 0SG
Received 27 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/03268/HFUL
Two storey rear/side extension and dormer window to existing side elevation.
10 Poplar Road Histon Cambridgeshire CB24 9LN
Received 27 Aug 2026
Unknown26/03270/TELNOT
Installation of 1 No. 10m light wooden pole.
Land Adjacent To 6 Earith Road Willingham Cambridgeshire CB24 5LS
Received 27 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision25/00916/CONDD
Submission of details required by Condition 13 (Air source Heat Pump details & Noise assessment) of planning permission 25/00916/FUL
40 Church Street Stapleford Cambridgeshire CB22 5DS
Received 28 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/03279/HFUL
Double garage.
70 Cambridge Road Great Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5JS
Received 28 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/03282/LBC
Single storey side and rear extension with roof lantern and new external bi-fold door to the rear. Ground floor internal alterations to create a new study and utility room, and an increase in height to the existing chimney.
15 North End Bassingbourn Cum Kneesworth Cambridgeshire SG8 5NX
Received 28 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/01627/CONDA
Submission of details required by Condition 3 (Foul Water Drainage), 4 (Ecological Enhancement), 5 (Secure Parking of Cycles), 6 (Traffic Management Plan) and 7 (Storage Facilities for Commercial Waste) of planning permission 26/01627/FUL
Valley Farm House Valley Farm Road West Wratting Cambridgeshire CB21 4HH
Received 28 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/03285/S73
S73 to vary conditions 2 (Approved plans) and 3 (Materials) of planning permission 25/03041/HFUL (Construction of an annexe to the rear within the residential curtilage following demolition of existing garage) to change the front elevation from a tiled sloping roof with velux windows to wood structure to form a dormer clad in upvc and add a single front elevation window to dormer.
50 Rosemary Road Waterbeach Cambridgeshire CB25 9NB
Received 28 Aug 2026
Awaiting decisionS/0791/18/COND4
Submission of details required by condition 4 (Soft and Hard Landscaping) of planning permission S/0791/18/FL
Land Between Cody Road And Railway North Of Waterbeach Cambs
Received 28 Aug 2026
Decided26/03288/SCRE
EIA Screening Opinion under the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 for a new non-motorised shared use path (also referred to as a Greenway) for use by cyclists, pedestrians and where possible horse-riders, linking Sawston to Cambridge city centre, via the villages of Great Shelford and Stapleford. From north to south, the Greenway would begin in Cambridge at the intersection between Long Road (A1134) and Robinson Way on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus (CBC), extending along Robinson Way and then following Francis Crick Avenue south to join the Genome Path. The route would then follow the Genome Path until linking into the village of Great Shelford at Charston Road and passing behind Shelford train station. Exiting Great Shelford, the route goes south-east through Stapleford village connecting to London Road (A1301).
Sawston Greenway Cambridgeshire
Received 28 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/03289/REM
Reserved matters application for the approval of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale in relation to the hub building following outline planning permission 24/00166/OUT.
Sawston Park London Road Pampisford Cambridgeshire CB22 3EE
Received 28 Aug 2026
Decided26/0938/TTCA
Yew x 2 - Removal (Concern about disruption of foundations from the action of the roots situated 1.2m from the property)
124 High Street Meldreth Cambridgeshire SG8 6LB
Received 28 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.

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