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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 dates3,803Searchable applications
646Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 1,646 approved or refused records
116Refused applications
1,530 approved · 116 refused · 202 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Awaiting decision26/03614/S73
S73 to remove condition 16 (Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) Plan) and vary condition 19 (scheme of ecological enhancement) of planning permission 23/04347/FUL (Erection of two dwellings to replace scheme approved under application 21/03027/PRI03Q. Resubmission of 23/01295/FUL) to remove the requirement to deliver Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG).
Joist Farm Long Drove Waterbeach Cambridgeshire CB25 9LR
Received 22 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/1079/TTCA
T1 Sycamore - Fell to ground level, tree is dead and overhanging neighboring propertyT2 Sycamore - Fell to ground level, tree is dead and overhanging neighboring property
10 North End Bassingbourn Cum Kneesworth Cambridgeshire SG8 5NX
Received 22 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision23/03087/CONDA
Submission of details required by condition 4 (contamination phase 1) and 7 (disposal of surface water and foul water) of planning permission 23/03087/FUL
Land On The East Side Of Horsehill House 49A North Road Great Abington Cambridgeshire CB21 6AS
Received 22 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision25/03922/CONDB
Submission of details required by condition 5 (Renewable energy) of planning permission 25/03922/FUL
Land Adjacent To 2 Pampisford Road Great Abington Cambridgeshire CB21 6AH
Received 23 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/03624/HFUL
Erection of a garage building together with attached bike shed.
5 Park Lane Histon Cambridgeshire CB24 9JJ
Received 23 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/03625/PIP
Permission in principle for the erection of 1no self-build dwelling.
Land To The Rear Of 16 East Drive Highfields Caldecote Caldecote Cambridgeshire CB23 7NZ
Received 21 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision23/00872/COND3
Submission of details required by condition 3 (Landscape Management Plan) of reserved matters application 23/00872/REM
Waterbeach Barracks Key Phase 1 Primary School Plaza Denny End Road Waterbeach Cambridgeshire CB25 9PA
Received 21 Sept 2026 - Decided23/00872/COND4
Submission of details required by condition 4 (Lighting) of reserved matters application 23/00872/REM
Waterbeach Barracks Key Phase 1 Primary School Plaza Denny End Road Waterbeach Cambridgeshire CB25 9PA
Received 21 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision25/03728/CONDA
Submission of details required by condition 3 (Materials), 4 (Foul Water Drainage), 5 (Surface Water Drainage), 6 (Cycle parking), 7 (Ecological Enhancement Scheme), 8 (ecologically sensitive artificial lighting scheme), 9 (Energy Statement), 10 ( water efficiency specification) and 11 (Commercial Waste Collection) of planning permission 25/03728/FUL
Randswood Farm The Common West Wratting Cambridgeshire CB21 5LR
Received 23 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/1081/TTCA
T1 - WALNUT x 13ms - fell to ground level,
28 Corbett Street Cottenham Cambridgeshire CB24 8QX
Received 23 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/1082/TTCA
T5 2 YEWS - reduce back laterals by 2.5ms and up to full height to lessen overhang to garden area
185 High Street Cottenham Cambridgeshire CB24 8RX
Received 23 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/03628/CL2PD
Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for the formation of a new wheeled sports facility including an access road for general maintenance purposes from the existing gate.
Saxon Park Saxon Way Bar Hill Cambridgeshire
Received 23 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/03629/S73
S73 to vary condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission 26/02358/HFUL (Erection of a single storey rear extension for the occupation of a disabled person following removal of two existing rear single storey extensions and garage together with PV roof panels and a front porch and access ramp) for amended roof design.
8 Barrington Road Foxton Cambridgeshire CB22 6SJ
Received 23 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/03631/HFUL
Ground floor front extension and replacement roof to existing entrance.
124 Cottenham Road Histon Cambridgeshire CB24 9ET
Received 23 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/03632/HFUL
Single storey rear extension following part demolition of the existing extension and existing terrace.
The Yews Cootes Lane Fen Drayton Cambridgeshire CB24 4SL
Received 23 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/03636/HFUL
Erection of a garden office within the rear garden (retrospective)
22 High Street Little Eversden Cambridgeshire CB23 1HE
Received 23 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/1084/TTCA
T1 - Cherry Tree - Crown reduction by approx. 1.5mT2 - Swedish Whitebeam - Crown redcution by approx. 2mT3 - Bay - Crown reduction by approx. 1.5m
33 High Street Hinxton Cambridgeshire CB10 1QY
Received 23 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/1086/TTCA
T1 - Horsechestnut - Crown reduce overall by up to 3m back to previous pruning points leaving tree approximately 22m in height.
40 Mill Lane Linton Cambridgeshire CB21 4JY
Received 24 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/03639/FUL
Creation of a new access from the Highway together with associated works and infrastructure
Chilford Hall, The Lodge Balsham Road Linton Cambridgeshire CB21 4LE
Received 24 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/03642/FUL
Demolition of the existing single-storey dwelling and associated outbuildings and the erection of 4 No.detached dwellings including new access from Bramley Way. Associated access improvements, parking, landscaping, turning head and bin collection provision.
171 St Neots Road Hardwick Cambridgeshire CB23 7QJ
Received 24 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/1088/TTCA
TG1 Holm Oak Crown reduce by 1 metres in height and 1 metres laterally, reducing back to previous pruning points. Form crown into a formal dome shape. Maintain a maximum finished height of 6 metres. TG1 Holm Oak Reduce line of Holm Oaks by 1.5 meters in height to achieve a level finished height of approximately 6 meters, forming a uniform level line. Reduce lateral growth away from building by 1 metres.TG1 Yew Reduce garden-side growth by 0.5 . Maintain a finished height of approximately 6 metres TG1 Bay Crown reduce by 2 metres in height and 1 metres laterally, forming a formal dome shape.TG1 Laural Crown reduce by 1.5 metres to previous pruning points,
28 Green Street Duxford Cambridgeshire CB22 4RG
Received 24 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision25/03559/CONDA
Submission of details required by condition 3 (Joinery), 4 (Fire-resistant), 5 (Rooflight), 6 (External Materials) and 9 (Insulation) of listed building consent 25/03559/LBC.
Home Farm, Home Farm House High Street Babraham Cambridgeshire CB22 3AG
Received 24 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/03644/FUL
Creation of one Gypsy pitch comprising 2 mobile homes, 2 touring caravans, and associated works.
Land North East Of Longacre Meadow Road Willingham Cambridgeshire
Received 24 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/1089/TTCA
T1- Turkish Hazel- remove due to damage to adjacent wall and hardscaping.
2 Sadlers Close Hardwick Cambridgeshire CB23 7YE
Received 24 Sept 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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