Melbourn, Cambridgeshire Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Melbourn, Cambridgeshire.
Cambridgeshire · England · settlement
Planning applications in Melbourn are administered by South Cambridgeshire District Council. View the full South Cambridgeshire District Council planning applications page for approval rates and decision timelines.
About Melbourn
Melbourn is a vibrant village located in the far south-west of Cambridgeshire, England, with a population exceeding 4,600 residents. The village features a traditional high street that is bypassed by the A10, providing easy access to nearby Royston, Hertfordshire, just 3 miles (4.8 km) away. As part of the South Cambridgeshire district, Melbourn presents various opportunities for planning applications in a well-connected community.
Population: 4,900 (2021) · Area: 1490.0 km²
District: South Cambridgeshire
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Town Insights
Property Prices
Average property sale price: £467,150 (based on 50 recent transactions from HM Land Registry).
Area Information
- Admin district: South Cambridgeshire
- Parliamentary constituency: South Cambridgeshire
- LSOA: South Cambridgeshire 018F
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-02.
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near Melbourn.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Melbourn.
- Ecology & Wildlife Constraints (keywords: bats, bat survey, bat roost, great crested newt, GCN...)
- Trees & Landscape (keywords: tree preservation order, TPO, arboricultural, tree survey, root protection area...)
- Flood & Drainage (keywords: flood zone 2, flood zone 3, flood risk assessment, FRA, surface water...)
- Heritage & Conservation (keywords: listed building, grade II, grade II*, grade I, conservation area...)
- Green Belt (keywords: green belt, inappropriate development, very special circumstances, openness)
- Highways & Access (keywords: visibility splays, highway authority objection, access arrangement, parking provision, transport statement...)
- Refusal & Risk Indicators (keywords: refusal, delegated refusal, appeal dismissed, overdevelopment, character and appearance...)
- Planning Process & Appeals (keywords: appeal lodged, appeal allowed, appeal dismissed, public inquiry, inspector)
Planning Activity Summary
Approval rates, average decision times, and application type distribution for Melbourn based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
41 planning applications found near Melbourn.
- - Norgetts Thatch Norgetts Lane Melbourn Cambridgeshire SG8 6HS
T1 - Conifer hedge - Trim the annual growth on the top by 30cm and trim sides by 15cm create flat top and side. T2 - Contorted Willow - Crown reduce to previous cuts (approx. 2M of new growth) T3 - We
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: South Cambridgeshire | Date: 2026-06-01
View full details - - 8 Mortlock Street Melbourn Cambridgeshire SG8 6DB
T1 - Sycamore - Crown reduction in height by 2.5M and lateral growth by 1.5M (30%) T2 - Goat Willow - Crown reduce by 1M in height and 1M in width to increase natural light to the rear garden.
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: South Cambridgeshire | Date: 2026-05-18
View full details - - 18 Norgetts Lane Melbourn Cambridgeshire SG8 6HS
Single storey rear extension. Maximum height to ridge: 3.90m Height to eaves: 2.45m Please note: As the site is situated on non-uniform, sloping ground, all height limits have been measured from the h
Status: Undecided | Type: Outline | Council: South Cambridgeshire | Date: 2026-05-05
View full details - - 31A Orchard Road Melbourn Cambridgeshire SG8 6HH
Demolition of existing garage and storage shed. Single storey side and rear extension. Roof extension including raising of ridge height.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: South Cambridgeshire | Date: 2026-05-05
View full details - - 21 High Street Melbourn Cambridgeshire SG8 6ER
T1 and T2 - Leyland Cypress - Fell to ground level due to excessive shading impacting both No. 21 and No. 23 gardens. The tree has become a nuisance due to ongoing debris drop and bird fouling.
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: South Cambridgeshire | Date: 2026-04-27
View full details - - 31 High Street Melbourn Cambridgeshire SG8 6EB
4 and 5 - Conifers (Dead)- Fell
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: South Cambridgeshire | Date: 2026-04-13
View full details - - 4 New Road Melbourn Cambridgeshire SG8 6BX
T1 Bird Cherry (Prunus padus) small, twin-stemmed, semi-mature tree remove to ground level and replace. G2 X2 Sycamores pruning of the trees back to the boundary line approximately 1.5m of reduction.
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: South Cambridgeshire | Date: 2026-04-09
View full details - - 17 Greenbanks Melbourn Cambridgeshire SG8 6AS
T1 - Sycamore - Clean out crown, removing all dead wood over 25mm in diameter, all crossing/rubbing branches and dead stubs to prevent debris falling as tree is growing over several gardens
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: South Cambridgeshire | Date: 2026-04-09
View full details - - Melbourn Primary School Mortlock Street Melbourn Cambridgeshire SG8 6DB
Erection of a permanent modular classroom building, fencing and associated works, including service cabling, and the removal of existing play equipment.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Cambridgeshire | Date: 2026-04-07
View full details - - 12 Rose Lane Melbourn Cambridgeshire SG8 6AD
Submission of details required by condition 4 (Construction Environmental Management Plan) of prior approval application 25/01320/PRIOR
Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: South Cambridgeshire | Date: 2026-04-07
View full details - - 48 Orchard Road Melbourn Cambridgeshire SG8 6BP
Two storey side/rear extension including garage door to front. Installation of solar panels to side elevation and rooflights to front and rear. Installation of fence to front boundary.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: South Cambridgeshire | Date: 2026-03-24
View full details - - 33 High Street Melbourn Cambridgeshire SG8 6DZ
T1 - Plum - Fell to ground level T2 - Pear - Fell to ground level T3 - Apple - Fell to ground level T4 - Apple - Fell to ground level T5 - Apple - Fell to ground level T7 - Apple - Fell to ground leve
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: South Cambridgeshire | Date: 2026-03-20
View full details - - 5 Chapmans Close Melbourn Cambridgeshire SG8 6AH
Replacement of existing front porch.
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: South Cambridgeshire | Date: 2026-03-16
View full details - - 90 Medcalfe Way Melbourn Cambridgeshire SG8 6HU
Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for the erection of porch, alterations to windows
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: South Cambridgeshire | Date: 2026-03-13
View full details - - 6 Mortlock Street Melbourn Cambridgeshire SG8 6DB
T1: Leyland Cypress - Reduce the height by 6 metres and trim the lateral growth by 5cm to allow more light to the front of the property and provide clearance from the highway by crown raising 5.5m fro
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: South Cambridgeshire | Date: 2026-03-11
View full details - - Footpath Near 12 Pryors Orchard Melbourn Cambridgeshire
T1 - Ash - Crown reduce by 5 metres Reason - Fungal decay present in a busy location
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: South Cambridgeshire | Date: 2026-02-27
View full details - - 75C High Street Melbourn Cambridgeshire SG8 6AA
S73 to vary conditions 2 (approved drawings) and 3 (materials) of planning permission 25/04034/HFUL (First floor rear extension, addition of rear rooflight and new window to side elevation) to change
Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: South Cambridgeshire | Date: 2026-02-23
View full details - - 1 Kays Close Melbourn Cambridgeshire SG8 6EJ
T.1 Silver birch - Reduce the overall height of the tree by approximately 2.5 metres and reduce the lateral spread by approximately 1.5 metres by means of a crown reduction, retaining the main framewo
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: South Cambridgeshire | Date: 2026-02-23
View full details - - 9 The Lawns Melbourn Cambridgeshire SG8 6BA
Sycamore - Crown Reduce by 3m and Crown thin by 30%. Reason - This application seeks consent for proactive, preventative maintenance of a mature Sycamore, balancing the ongoing preservation of the tre
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: South Cambridgeshire | Date: 2026-02-20
View full details - - 27 Station Road Melbourn Cambridgeshire SG8 6DX
T1 - Horse Chestnut (rear garden) - Previously pruned approx 12ms in height: re-pollard equating to reduction of 1.5ms of regrowth to leave at approx 10.5ms
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: South Cambridgeshire | Date: 2026-02-05
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A brief summary of Melbourn in Cambridgeshire
Melbourn is a vibrant village located in the far south-west of Cambridgeshire, England, with a population exceeding 4,600 residents. The village features a traditional high street that is bypassed by the A10, providing easy access to nearby Royston, Hertfordshire, just 3 miles (4.8 km) away. As part of the South Cambridgeshire district, Melbourn presents various opportunities for planning applications in a well-connected community. The settlement has a population of approximately 4,900 (2021 estimate). It sits within the South Cambridgeshire district.
Melbourn covers an area of approximately 1490.0 km². The surrounding landscape and character of the area play an important role in how planning applications are assessed by the local authority.
Property prices in Melbourn show an average sale price of £467,150, based on 50 recent transactions recorded by HM Land Registry.
There were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period. This makes Melbourn a particularly low-crime area.
Melbourn has 2 conservation areas within its boundaries: Meldreth, Melbourn. Planning applications within or near these conservation areas are subject to additional scrutiny to preserve the architectural and historic character of the area. Homeowners and developers should be aware that permitted development rights may be restricted.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Melbourn planning applications can be searched by entering a local postcode above. Results include full application details, decision status, and the ability to track applications over time and set planning alerts to help you monitor and review pending planning applications.
Planning Activity in Melbourn
In the last 24 months, 39 planning applications were submitted near Melbourn. Of these, 89% were approved, with an average decision time of 46 days.
This is slightly above the national average of approximately 87%, indicating a broadly favourable planning environment near Melbourn.
The average decision time of 46 days is within the government's 8-week statutory target for minor applications, indicating an efficient planning department.
The most common application types near Melbourn were tree works (22), outline applications (6), full planning applications (5). The significant number of tree-related applications is typical for areas with mature tree cover or active tree preservation orders.
In terms of development scale, 1 medium-scale application, 38 smaller schemes were submitted.
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