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South Cambridgeshire District Council
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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

3,805Searchable applications

646Recorded as pending

93%Approval rate · 1,647 approved or refused records

116Refused applications

1,531 approved · 116 refused · 202 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 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.

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Awaiting decision26/03645/FUL
Change of use to a Gypsy/Traveller site comprising 3 pitches, including 1x mobile homes and 1x touring caravans per pitch
Land At Earith Road Willingham Cambridgeshire CB24 5LT
Received 24 Sept 2026
Awaiting decision25/02157/CONDB
Submission of details required by condition 3 (Part discharge b &c) (land contamination) of planning permission 25/02157/FUL.
Land Rear Of 33 Church Street Gamlingay Cambridgeshire SG19 3JH
Received 24 Sept 2026
Awaiting decision23/04936/COND15
Submission of details required by condition 15 (Cycle parking) of planning permission 23/04936/FUL.Marleigh Phase 3 Cycle Parking - Rev A
Marleigh Phase 3 Land North Of Newmarket Road Cambridge CB5 8AA
Received 24 Sept 2026
Awaiting decision23/04930/COND22
Submission of details required by condition 22 (Cycle Parking) of Reserved Matters application 23/04930/REM
Marleigh Phase 3 Land North Of Newmarket Road Cambridge CB5 8AA
Received 24 Sept 2026
Decided23/00482/NMA5
Non material amendment of planning permission 23/00482/FUL for Minor changes to the design associated with the North and South Bridges
Wellcome Trust Genome Campus Cambridge Road Hinxton Cambridgeshire CB10 1RQ
Received 25 Sept 2026
Awaiting decision26/1091/TTCA
T.1 - Silver birch - fell to ground level dead. The tree is dead and is considered to present an increased risk of branch and/or whole-tree failure. The target area includes a public bench beneath/within falling distance of the tree, resulting in a foreseeable risk to members of the public.
19 High Green Great Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5EG
Received 25 Sept 2026
Awaiting decision25/03558/CONDA
Submission of details required by Condition 4 (External Materials), 6 (Secure Cycle Parking) and 7 (Obscured Glazing) of planning permission 25/03558/FUL.
Home Farm, Home Farm House High Street Babraham Cambridgeshire CB22 3AG
Received 25 Sept 2026
Awaiting decision26/00936/CONDB
Submission of details required by condition 5 (Arboricultural Impact Assessment (AIA) and Arboricultural Method Statement) of planning permission 26/00936/HFUL.
15 Berrycroft Willingham Cambridgeshire CB24 5JX
Received 25 Sept 2026
Awaiting decision25/01016/COND3A
Submission of details required by condition 3 (Materials) of Reserved Matters application 25/01016/REM
Parcels 5.1, 5.2 And 5.3, Key Phase 1 Waterbeach Barracks Denny End Road Waterbeach Cambridgeshire CB25 9PA
Received 22 Sept 2026
Decided24/00157/NMA1
Non material amendment on application 24/00157/FUL for variation to planning condition 3 to change to a compliance condition
323 St Neots Road Hardwick Cambridgeshire CB23 7QL
Received 25 Sept 2026
Awaiting decision25/01481/CONDI
Submission of details required by condition 3 (Roof/Wall), 4 (Rooflights), 5 (Rainwater) and 6 (Non-timber Windows) of Listed Building Consent 25/01481/LBC.
9 Lowfields Little Eversden Cambridgeshire CB23 1HJ
Received 25 Sept 2026
Awaiting decision26/03659/ADV
Installation of 3no externally illuminated fascia signs and 2no non-illuminated signs.
The Links Industrial Park, Unit 5 Trafalgar Way Bar Hill Cambridgeshire CB23 8UD
Received 25 Sept 2026
Awaiting decision24/03837/COND34
Submission of details required by condition 34 (hard and soft landscaping scheme) of planning permission 24/03837/S73
Land North Of Newmarket Road Fen Ditton Cambridge South Cambridgeshire CB5 8AA
Received 22 Sept 2026
Withdrawn26/00951/CONDA
Submission of details required by condition 5 (Onsite Car Parking), 19 (Travel Plan), 29 (Hard and Soft Landscaping) and 31 (Materials) of planning permission 26/00951/FUL.
Former Hypro Building Station Road Longstanton Cambridgeshire CB24 3DS
Received 25 Sept 2026
Awaiting decision26/1100/TTCA
T1 Cherry - overall reduction of the cherry tree, reducing the height and lateral spread by up to approximately 1.5 metres.
24 Peacocks Great Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5AT
Received 25 Sept 2026
Awaiting decision26/03661/HFUL
Single storey rear extension to existing detached garage.
12A Mayfield Way Cambourne Cambridgeshire CB23 5JJ
Received 25 Sept 2026
Awaiting decision24/00166/CONDB
Submission of details required by condition 4 (detailed surface water drainage scheme), 5 (surface water run-off during the construction works), 7 (Demolition and Construction Environmental Management Plan), 9 (Construction Traffic Management Plan), 13 (fire hydrants), 14 (scheme of ecology enhancement), 16 (details of piling or any other foundation designs) and 17 (long term maintenance arrangements for the surface water drainage system) of outline permission 24/00166/OUT.
Sawston Park London Road Pampisford Cambridgeshire CB22 3EE
Received 25 Sept 2026
Awaiting decision24/00166/CONDA
Submission of details required by condition 8 (Bird Hazard Management Plan), 10 (Biodiversity Net Gain Plan) and 11 (Landscaping) of planning permission 24/00166/OUT.
Sawston Park London Road Pampisford Cambridgeshire CB22 3EE
Received 25 Sept 2026
Awaiting decision25/05006/CONDB
Submission of details required by conditions 5 (Ecology - Enhancement), 6 (Ecologically Sensitive Artificial Lighting Scheme), 8 (Hard and Soft Landscaping), 9 (Surface and Foul Water Drainage), 11 (Biodiversity Net Gain) of planning permission 25/05006/FUL
Bridge Farm Earith Road Willingham Cambridgeshire CB24 5LT
Received 28 Sept 2026
Awaiting decision26/03666/HFUL
Replacement of existing oil tank with new oil tank of similar size and in same location
153 Bridge Street Whaddon Cambridgeshire SG8 5SP
Received 28 Sept 2026
Awaiting decision25/02105/CONDE
Submission of details required by condition 26 (Biodiversity Net Gain) of planning permission 25/02105/FUL
Land Off Royston Road Harston Cambridgeshire CB22 7NH
Received 28 Sept 2026
Awaiting decision26/1102/TTCA
T1: Ash tree - to be heavily pollard back to the original pollarding points, this will be removing 15-20 feet of the canopy. The reason for this, is the tree is causing concern to the property owners as they fear the tree has the potential to snap out or potentially fall
57 High Street Toft Cambridgeshire CB23 2RL
Received 28 Sept 2026
Awaiting decision26/02139/CONDA
Submission of details required by condition 3 (Roofing Materials) of planning permission 26/02139/HFUL
Finch Cottage 5 Aldous Court Fowlmere Cambridgeshire SG8 7WA
Received 28 Sept 2026
Awaiting decision26/1103/TTCA
T1 reduce ornamental pear by 1.5m / 2m
6 Chapel Street Duxford Cambridgeshire CB22 4RJ
Received 28 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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