How many planning applications are there in Cambridge?

We recorded 1012 planning applications in Cambridge in the last 90 days, of which 474 were approved and 32 refused. The figures are counted from Cambridge City Council's own public register and update weekly.

Can I get planning application leads for Cambridge?

Yes. A free Just Granted account shows every application we hold for Cambridge, and the £39 a month plan includes 30 printed letters to applicants, then £1.20 each.

Does this page show who applied in Cambridge?

No. Applicant names and addresses never appear on a public page. We show what was proposed, what was decided and when.

Planning applications in Cambridge

Decided by Cambridge City Council, english district. Part of Cambridgeshire.

A flat overhead site plan of a street of generic building plots with one plot picked out.

1012 applications in the last 90 days Measured

474 of them approved

32 refused

54 days typical time from validation to decision Median of the decisions we hold

Applications a week for the last 12 weeks — busiest week 58. Measured

27 Jul 2026 12 Oct 2026

Jobs on the register in Cambridge

Newest first, straight from Cambridge City Council's public register — what was proposed and what happened to it. We never publish who applied or where they live — that is what an account is for.

Installation of 1no 9m light pole. Awaiting decision Received 16 Oct 2026
Submission of details required by condition 6 (Artwork - partial discharge) of planning permission 25/04039/FUL Awaiting decision Received 14 Oct 2026
Non material amendment on application 26/02925/HFUL to change facing brick to render Awaiting decision Received 14 Oct 2026
Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for a proposed outbuilding to the rear for ancillary use. Awaiting decision Received 14 Oct 2026
Submission of details required by condition 3 (Management Plan), 6 (Bike store detail) and 7 (Bin details) of planning permission 26/02709/FUL Awaiting decision Received 13 Oct 2026
T1 - Ironwood - Crown reduce lightly by approximately 1m and lift crown by removing the lowest limb on the tree overhanging the front driveway back to main trunk. Reason - General maintenance to keep tree healthy and ba… Awaiting decision Received 12 Oct 2026
T132 - WINTER FLOWERING CHERRY x 8ms high with ganoderma and die back in upper crown - remove by root to facilitate replanting, T133 - FASTIGIATE BEECH x 12ms high - prune back laterals to clear adj. building by 1.5ms a… Awaiting decision Received 12 Oct 2026
T1 - Liquidamber x 21ms - Reduce Height by approx 6ms to leave at 15ms tall and reduce laterals all round by approx. 6ms to leave crown shaped and rebalanced to manage crown dimension within garden perspective, Awaiting decision Received 12 Oct 2026
Temporary permission for partial change of use of the ground floor of the building from offices (use class E) to higher education uses (use class F1), alongside associated works. Awaiting decision Received 12 Oct 2026
Gp1 Entire group of mature and juvenile Tree of Heaven Ailanthus altissima. Poison and fell. Reason - To remove statutory invasive species and to abate a nuisance. Replanting by consultation. Awaiting decision Received 12 Oct 2026
Submission of details required by conditions 29 (Cycle Store Plans) and 30 (Bin Stores) of planning permission 23/02696/FUL Awaiting decision Received 12 Oct 2026
Submission of details required by conditions 15 (Visibility Splays) and 17 (Redundant Crossing) of planning permission 23/02696/FUL Awaiting decision Received 12 Oct 2026

That is 12 of 1012. A free account shows every one of them, filtered how you like.

Where Cambridge is on the map. 1 district shaded on applications we hold. Measured

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Neighbouring districts

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