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Cambridge planning applications
1,431 applications. 96% approved. 52 days to decide.
As of July 2026, PlanIndex holds 1,431 planning applications from Cambridge. 303 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 96% of clear-cut outcomes approved.
Latest applications
Data to July 2026
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26/02897/FUL Awaiting decision
Friends Meeting House 12 Jesus Lane Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8BA
Retrofit and refurbishment of Jesus Lane Quaker Meeting House, including alterations to fenestration and openings, alternations to external material, extending parapet, new roof top mechanical equiptment for heating, mvhr and solar pv, new lift core, new single storey rear courtyard extension and amendments to public realm, part change of use from residential class C3 to place of Worship class F1
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26/02886/ADV Awaiting decision
7A Cambridge Leisure Park Clifton Way Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 7DY
Installation of 1 No. internally illuminated fascia sign and 1 No. internally illuminated projecting sign.
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26/02885/FUL Awaiting decision
7A Cambridge Leisure Park Clifton Way Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 7DY
New Shopfront and addition of external Seating Area and the installation of 1 No. internally illuminated fascia sign and 1 No. internally illuminated projecting sign.
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26/00567/CONDA Awaiting decision
Babbage House Castle Park Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0AT
Submission of details required by condition 15 (Biodiverse Roof) of planning permission 26/00567/S73 Green blue biosolar roofs (1JC-RHP-01-XX-T-A-001737_CO1_Q37). Naturescape N10 Woodland Meadow Mixture. Typical Roof Build-ups (1JC-RHP-01-ZZ-D-A-002602-CO1), and EGR Shade Tolerant Solar Nature Mix.
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26/02884/LBC Awaiting decision
Fitzwilliam College, Hall Building Huntingdon Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0DG
Addition of online locks to seven doors and offline locks to six doors. Installation of required card readers, call points & control boxes.
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26/02887/LBC Awaiting decision
Gonville And Caius College, Caius Court Trinity Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1TA
Removal of the existing Klais organ, installed in 1981, and replacement with a new mechanical organ to the college specification. Associated power and services alterations, joinery adaptations and finishing. The new organ is designed for the particular acoustic character of the chapel and college use and the available space in the organ gallery. The new organ is estimated at 6 tonnes in weight compared to the Klais at c.10 tonnes. The organ gallery was altered and strengthened in 1981 for the installation of the Klais and it is not anticipated that significant alterations will be necessary for the new Frobenius organ.
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26/00567/CONDB Awaiting decision
Babbage House Castle Park Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0AT
Submission of details required by condition 18 (Design Stage BREEAM Assessment) of planning permission 26/00567/S73
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26/02876/LBC Awaiting decision
9 Jesus Terrace Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 1JY
Creating a new pedestrian double gate in the existing garden wall within the curtilage of a Grade II Listed Building.
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25/01059/COND19 Awaiting decision
Land North Of Cherry Hinton Coldhams Lane Cambridge Cambridgeshire
Submission of details required by condition 19 (Local centre - Operational Noise Assessment) of Reserved Matters application 25/01059/REM
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26/02875/HFUL Awaiting decision
9 Jesus Terrace Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 1JY
Creating a new pedestrian double gate in the existing garden wall within the curtilage of a Grade II Listed Building.
Recent decisions
Data to July 2026
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22/01967/COND8 Decided
Land North Of Cherry Hinton Coldhams Lane Cambridge Cambridgeshire
Submission of details required by condition 8 (Phasing) of planning permission 22/01967/S73
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26/01569/FUL Granted
1 New Square Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 1EY
Re-building of rear external wall and internal alterations together with Decarbonisation strategy including installation of air source heat pump, window glazing upgrade and associated energy efficiency building works.
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26/01613/LBC Granted
1 New Square Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 1EY
Re-building of rear external wall and internal alterations together with Decarbonisation strategy including installation of air source heat pump, window glazing upgrade and associated energy efficiency building works.
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26/02091/HFUL Granted
14 Courtney Way Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 2EE
Single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory.
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25/04359/CONDA Decided
54-62 Dukes Court Newmarket Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8DZ
Submission of details required by conditions 3 (change of use), 4 (traffic management plan), 5 (foul water drainage), 6 (surface water drainage scheme), 7 (ecological enhancement scheme) and 12 (on-site storage facilities waste and recycling) of planning permission 25/04359/FUL
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26/01060/CONDA Decided
Selwyn College Grange Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9DQ
Submission of details required by condition 3(a) (repairs to fixing locations of existing CCTV camera) and (b) (fixings of new CCTV cameras) of Listed Building consent 26/01060/LBC
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25/04039/FUL Granted
Kett House Station Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire
Demolition of the existing building and structures, erection of an office building (Class E) to include ground floor flexible units (Class E, F1, F2) and a single basement for car parking and plant, hard and soft landscaping to create a new public realm, stopping up of the existing vehicular access on Hills Road and the provision of vehicular access on Station Road, provision of cycle access/parking, and related infrastructure and servicing.
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21/05434/NMA1 Granted
Darwin Green One BDW3 Development Site Huntingdon Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire
Non-Material Amendment to vary the approved plans (Condition 1) of planning consent 21/05434/REM concerning changes to the road surface between BDW2 and BDW3.
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26/00696/FUL Withdrawn
27-28 Bridge Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1UJ
Installation of new shopfront and seating at the rear external court yard with conservatory glass roof.
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26/00697/ADV Withdrawn
27-28 Bridge Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1UJ
Installation of 1no internally illuminated projecting sign, 1no externally illuminated fascia sign, 1no illuminated menu box and 2no awnings.
The full record
Decisions between 2020 and 2026
PlanIndex holds 941 decisions from Cambridge between 2020 and 2026, part of 1,431 applications on record. Over that period 94% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals, 681 granted against 44 refused. The busiest single year was 2026, with 744 applications recorded.
The trailing-year figures above track current activity. This record reaches back further, so a decision here may predate the online portal; each application still has its own page with the source link.
From the archive
Earliest records shown in full
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19/1500/S73 At appeal
Cambridge Retail Park Newmarket Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire
Section 73 to remove Condition 5 of C/02/0136/RM (Demolition of existing buildings and erection of non food retail units and garden centre, Drive thru retaurant with associated servicing, Car Parking, Landscaping, new access and relocation of existing amenity car park (reserved matters - to original application C/99/1121/OP)) - removal of bollard.
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20/2178/TTCA Granted
29 Eltisley Avenue Cambridge CB3 9JG
Prunus - Fell Cherry - Crown reduce by 1-2m to reshape
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20/04074/PRI01A Granted
7 Oslars Way Fulbourn Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB21 5DS
Single storey rear extension
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19/1651/NMA1 Granted
Emmanuel College, New Court St Andrews Street Cambridge CB2 3AP
Non-material amendment on application 19/1651/FUL for the following: technical development of the detailed design; co-ordination of the ventilation requirements; finalisation of the Fire Strategy; finalisation of the User Requirements and confirmation of the Access and Maintenance Strategy.
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20/01561/COND4 Decided
Land To The West Of Cambourne CB23 6ER
Condition 4 - Surface water
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20/2166/TTCA Granted
74 High Street Landbeach CB25 9FT
T1 Conifer fell and replace with English Oak This tree was once a part of a hedge but was let go its now showing signs of retrenchment and is Blocking the view of the Poplar standing behind it. T2 Dead Hedge fell and replace with Mixed Native Hedging plants. T3 Prunus tree in hedgerow fell/ to make way for new hedge the tree has poor form and once the hedge is removed it would look quite out of place.
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20/03790/HFUL Granted
19 George Street Cambridge CB4 1AL
Demolition of 'lean-to' conservatory, erection of single storey rear extension.
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20/03827/PRI03Q Refused
Valley Farm House Valley Farm Road West Wratting Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB21 4HH
Prior approval for change of use of agricultural building to 1 No dwellinghouse (Class C3)
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20/03799/HFUL Granted
Midsummer House Old North Road Bassingbourn Cum Kneesworth SG8 5JS
Property to be re-rendered externally with erection of new porch and replacement windows and doors. Existing glass conservatory to be demolished and re-built with a solid wall and roof construction.
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20/03336/HFUL Granted
10 Rutherford Road Cambridge CB2 8HH
Erection of garden room to rear.
Decision speed
12 months to July 2026, where both dates are published
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Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 199 66%
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8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 51 17%
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Over 13 weeks often extended by agreement 53 17%
Common questions
How many planning applications does Cambridge decide?
In the 12 months to July 2026, Cambridge decided 303 planning applications. 96% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
How long does a planning decision take in Cambridge?
The median time from a planning application being received to a decision was 52 days over the 12 months to July 2026. Individual cases vary with complexity and consultation responses.
How many Cambridge decisions arrive within the eight week target?
Of the 303 decisions in the 12 months to July 2026 where both dates are published, 66% came within eight weeks of the application being received, and 83% within thirteen weeks.
How many planning applications has Cambridge decided in total?
PlanIndex holds 941 decisions from Cambridge between 2020 and 2026, out of 1,431 applications on record. Across that whole period 94% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
When is planning activity busiest in Cambridge?
June 2026 was the busiest month across the 12 months to July 2026, with 244 applications recorded. The monthly pattern is listed on this page.
How do I find a planning application by its reference number?
Every application indexed here has its own page at a stable address. Look the reference up in a search engine together with the council name, or browse the latest applications below. Each page shows the description, address, dates and decision as the council published them.
Cite these figures
Cambridge: 1,431 planning applications on record as of July 2026. Trailing 12 months: 303 decided, 96% approved, median 52 days to a decision. 779 new applications received in the same period. Decisions on record run between 2020 and 2026: 941 in total, 94% approved. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.