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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 dates
3,771Searchable applications
646Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 1,630 approved or refused records
116Refused applications

1,514 approved · 116 refused · 200 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Planning information Planning and Building Control

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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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

  1. Awaiting decision26/03295/HFUL

    Single storey front and rear extensions. Partial conversion of existing garage to habitable space, including pitched roof to garage. Alterations to fenestration, installation of PV solar panels and air source heat pump to front of dwelling.

    4 Dukes Meadow Stapleford Cambridgeshire CB22 5BH

    Received 1 Sept 2026
  2. Awaiting decision26/03297/CL2PD

    Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for proposed solar panels.

    3 Burnands Place Sawston Cambridgeshire CB22 3ST

    Received 1 Sept 2026
  3. Awaiting decision25/03416/CONDB

    Submission of details required by condition 3 (Phase 1 Environmental Desk Study), 11 (Remediation Method Statement), 14 (Ecology Enhancement Scheme), 15 (External Lighting Design), 16 (Cycle Storage Details), 17 (Self Builder Details), 18 (Hard and Soft Landscaping Scheme) and 20 (Energy Statement) of planning permission 25/03416/FUL.

    Worsted Lodge London Road Old A11 Babraham Cambridgeshire CB22 3AX

    Received 1 Sept 2026
  4. Decided26/0940/TTCA

    Conifer x 1 - To reduce the height by approximately 2m, to re-trim on all sides

    273 High Street Cottenham Cambridgeshire CB24 8QP

    Received 1 Sept 2026
  5. Awaiting decision26/03305/LBC

    Replace all windows and doors

    26 High Street Orwell Cambridgeshire SG8 5QN

    Received 25 Aug 2026
  6. Decided26/00626/CONDA

    Submission of details required by conditions 3 (Construction Ecological Management Plan), 4 (Foul water drainage), 5 (Surface water Drainage), 6 (Ecological enhancement scheme) and 11 (Ecological mitigation) of planning permission 26/00626/FUL.

    Girton Nursery Camboro Farm Oakington Road Girton Cambridgeshire

    Received 1 Sept 2026
  7. Awaiting decision26/03310/S73

    S73 to vary condition 2 (approved drawings) and 20 (materials) of ref: 23/03311/FUL (Demolition of agricultural buildings and erection of 5 No. dwellings with associated access and landscaping) to show the change of design and including new materials - reduction in the quantity of black cladding and use of red brick for exterior walls.

    Rose Villa Little Heath Gamlingay Cambridgeshire SG19 3LL

    Received 1 Sept 2026
  8. Awaiting decision26/0942/TTCA

    Tree: Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris) Proposed works: Complete removal (felling) Reason: Application is made to fell Scots Pine based on the professional recommendations outlined in the tree survey. The tree has been historically topped at approxinately 6 metres, causing impaired structural condition and exudates. Due to the compromised condition resulting from historical topping, along with its close proximity to existing structures, the surveyor notes that the tree does not merit retention and is unsuitable to remain in its current position.

    1 Windmill Lane Histon Cambridgeshire CB24 9JF

    Received 1 Sept 2026
  9. Decided25/04631/CONDA

    Submission of details required by condition 5 (landscaping), 7 (cycle parking), 9 (foul water drainage), 10 (surface water drainage), 11 (Ecology Enhancement) and 12 (artificial lighting) of planning permission 25/04631/FUL

    10 Orchard Drive Smithy Fen Cottenham Cambridgeshire CB24 8PT

    Received 1 Sept 2026
  10. Awaiting decision25/03285/CONDA

    Submission of details required by condition 3 (finished levels), 4 (surface water drainage scheme), 5 (Biodiversity gain plan), 6 (foul drainage scheme), 11 (Ecological enhancement strategy), 12 (facing materials and joinery details), 13 (hard and soft landscaping scheme), 14 (boundary treatment), 20 (water efficiency consumption) and 21 (Energy Statement) of planning permission 25/03285/FUL

    Land Adj 73 High Street Little Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5ES

    Received 1 Sept 2026
  11. Unknown26/03315/TELNOT

    Installation of electronic communications apparatus - WLM-1-PN585-SN2 - SN cabinet

    329 High Street Cottenham Cambridgeshire CB24 8TX

    Received 1 Sept 2026
  12. Unknown26/03316/TELNOT

    Installation of electronic communications apparatus - WLM-1-PN585-SN1 - SN cabinet

    10 Rampton Road Cottenham Cambridgeshire CB24 8UL

    Received 1 Sept 2026
  13. Unknown26/03317/TELNOT

    Installation of 1no 9m light wooden pole - WLM-1-PN585-P26 - Extender Pole

    42 Dunstal Field Cottenham Cambridgeshire CB24 8UH

    Received 1 Sept 2026
  14. Unknown26/03318/TELNOT

    Installation of electronic communications apparatus - WLM-1-PN585-SN2

    329 High Street Cottenham Cambridgeshire CB24 8TX

    Received 1 Sept 2026
  15. Unknown26/03319/TELNOT

    Installation of 1no 9m light wooden pole - WLM-1-PN585-P27 - Extender Pole

    40 Dunstal Field Cottenham Cambridgeshire CB24 8UH

    Received 1 Sept 2026
  16. Unknown26/03320/TELNOT

    Installation of 1no 9m light wooden pole - WLM-1-PN585-P36 - Extender Pole

    23 Ellis Close Cottenham Cambridgeshire CB24 8UN

    Received 1 Sept 2026
  17. Unknown26/03321/TELNOT

    Installation of 1no 9m light wooden pole - WLM-1-PN585-P28 - Extender Pole

    32 Dunstal Field Cottenham Cambridgeshire CB24 8UH

    Received 1 Sept 2026
  18. Decided26/0945/TTCA

    A - Beech tree: crown-reduce by 1m and thin the crown by up to 20%.B - Leylandii - reduce the height by 2m.C - Yew - reduce the height by 2m.D - Cornus - reduce the height by 1.5m.E- Robinia - cut back a branch in the upper crown on the South side of the tree by 1.5m and crown-lift to 2m.F - Beech tree - crown-reduce by 2m.

    3 Vicarage Close Oakington And Westwick Cambridgeshire CB24 3AN

    Received 1 Sept 2026
  19. Decided26/0946/TTCA

    T1:Silver birch in front garden 2-3 metre crown reduction.T2:Cherry tree in front garden up to 1 metre crown reduction.T3:Popular tree in back garden 2-3 metre crown reduction.T4:Silver birch tree in back garden 2-3 metre crown reduction.T5:Red oak tree in back garden 2-3 metre crown reduction.

    Honeydew House The Main Road Papworth St Agnes Cambridgeshire CB23 3QU

    Received 1 Sept 2026
  20. Awaiting decision26/03322/HFUL

    Two storey side extension and single storey rear and front extension, including alterations to the primary frontage. Works to include hard and soft landscaping upgrades to the front and rear of the dwelling.

    46 Millfield Willingham Cambridgeshire CB24 5HD

    Received 2 Sept 2026
  21. Unknown24/03291/CONDC

    Submission of details required by conditions 3 (Archaeology), 12 (Contamination) and 27 (External Materials) of planning permission 24/03291/S73.

    4 Station Road Melbourn Cambridgeshire SG8 6DX

    Received 2 Sept 2026
  22. Awaiting decision26/03326/FUL

    Minor external alterations including: New composite aluminium windows and doors with timber infill panels to match, existing woodwork (fascias, cladding) repainted to match windows, new openings including doors and windows, raising of single storey parapet and new Juliette Balcony to first floor with glass balustrade

    1 Workshop And Premises River Lane Haslingfield Cambridgeshire CB23 1LX

    Received 2 Sept 2026
  23. Awaiting decision26/03327/HFUL

    Demolition of the garage. One and half storey front and side extension and internal alterations.

    38 East Drive Highfields Caldecote Caldecote Cambridgeshire CB23 7NZ

    Received 2 Sept 2026
  24. Awaiting decisionS/0791/18/COND13

    Submission of details required by condition 13 (Surface and foul water drainage scheme) of planning permission S/0791/18/FL.

    Land Between Cody Road And Railway North Of Waterbeach Cambs

    Received 2 Sept 2026

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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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