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597 in the last 90 days220 in the last 3071 in the last 1489% approveddecisions typically take 54 days
Source: South Cambridgeshire District Council planning register · updated daily
- 41B Lambs Lane Cottenham Cambridgeshire CB24 8TB
Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for a single storey rear extension.
PendingLawful Use Certificate (S192)Received 22 Oct 202626/03989/CL2PD - Land Warfare Hall Duxford Airfield Royston Road Duxford Cambridgeshire CB22 4QR
Submission of details required by conditions 14 (Biodiversity Net Gain) of planning permission 26/01435/FUL.
PendingCondition requestReceived 22 Oct 202626/01435/CONDA - Enterprise House And Discovery House Chivers Way Histon Cambs CB24 9ZR
Submission of details required by condition 27 (Dust) of planning permission 25/03783/FUL
PendingCondition requestReceived 22 Oct 202625/03783/CONDE - Land Lying To The South Of Millfield Willingham Cambridgeshire CB24 5HD
Change of Use of Agricultural Buildings to 1 No. Dwellinghouse (Use Class C3), and for building operations reasonably necessary for the conversion.
PendingPrior ApprovalReceived 20 Oct 202626/03955/PRIOR - Enterprise House And Discovery House Chivers Way Histon Cambs CB24 9ZR
Submission of details required by condition 3 (Contaminated Land) of planning permission 25/03783/FUL
PendingCondition requestReceived 20 Oct 202625/03783/CONDD
House prices in South Cambridgeshire District Council: average £439,573, +2.2% over 12 months (UK House Price Index, July 2026)
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Planning Applications by Town in South Cambridgeshire District Council
128 towns and villages. Click any town for a planning search of applications nearby.
Main towns in South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Little Shelford79 applications in the last 12 months
- Linton76 applications in the last 12 months
- Sawston75 applications in the last 12 months
- Histon74 applications in the last 12 months
- Denny End57 applications in the last 12 months
- Cottenham52 applications in the last 12 months
- Willingham49 applications in the last 12 months
- Cambourne46 applications in the last 12 months
- Milton46 applications in the last 12 months
- Comberton40 applications in the last 12 months
- Church End39 applications in the last 12 months
- Chiswick End38 applications in the last 12 months
Postcode districts
- CB22434 applications in the last 12 months
- CB24412 applications in the last 12 months
- CB23379 applications in the last 12 months
- CB21288 applications in the last 12 months
- SG8282 applications in the last 12 months
- CB25123 applications in the last 12 months
- CB566 applications in the last 12 months
- CB353 applications in the last 12 months
- SG1952 applications in the last 12 months
- CB1047 applications in the last 12 months
- CB438 applications in the last 12 months
- CB122 applications in the last 12 months
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South Cambridgeshire District Council serves a vibrant community of 162,119 residents, as recorded in the 2021 census. Established on 1 April 1974 through the merger of Chesterton Rural District and South Cambridgeshire Rural District, the council encompasses the areas surrounding the city of Cambridge, which is governed separately by Cambridge City Council. This unique positioning offers a blend of rural charm and proximity to urban amenities, making it a key area for planning applications.
The council area encompasses 128 towns and villages. Use the planning application search above to find proposals across these communities by postcode.
In the last 24 months, South Cambridgeshire District Council received 3,867 planning applications. Of these, 89% were approved, with an average decision time of 54 days.
The most common types were discharge of conditions (996), full planning applications (913), tree works (770). 40 large-scale developments were submitted during this period.
860 planning appeals were lodged against South Cambridgeshire District Council decisions, of which 246 were allowed and 494 were dismissed (33% success rate).
Residents and developers can search all planning permission and permitted development applications for South Cambridgeshire District Council above. To comment or object to a live application, visit the South Cambridgeshire District Council planning portal directly. Planning Signal links to the original submission for every application listed.