How many planning applications are there in South Cambridgeshire?

We recorded 1351 planning applications in South Cambridgeshire in the last 90 days, of which 543 were approved and 30 refused. The figures are counted from South Cambridgeshire District Council's own public register and update weekly.

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Does this page show who applied in South Cambridgeshire?

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

Planning applications in South Cambridgeshire

Decided by South Cambridgeshire District Council, english district. Part of Cambridgeshire.

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

1351 applications in the last 90 days Measured

543 of them approved

30 refused

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

Applications a week for the last 12 weeks — busiest week 75. Measured

27 Jul 2026 12 Oct 2026

Jobs on the register in South Cambridgeshire

Newest first, straight from South Cambridgeshire District 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 wooden pole. Awaiting decision Received 16 Oct 2026
Installation of an agricultural track to facilitate access into the field and an area of hard standing to provide turning space for vehicles and machinery. Proposed work is to assist with agricultural operations. Awaiting decision Received 14 Oct 2026
Submission of details required by conditions 4 (Arboricultural Method Statement and Tree Protection Strategy) and 5 (Surface Water Drainage) of planning permission 24/01171/FUL Awaiting decision Received 14 Oct 2026
Submission of details required by condition 39 (Foul Water Drainage) of outline planning permission 22/02528/OUT Awaiting decision Received 14 Oct 2026
Submission of details required by condition 41 (Detailed Waste Management Plan) of outline planning permission 22/02528/OUT Awaiting decision Received 14 Oct 2026
Submission of details required by condition 18 (Landscape and Ecological Management Plan (LEMP)) of outline planning permission 22/02528/OUT Awaiting decision Received 14 Oct 2026
Submission of details required by condition 15 (Demolition and Retention Strategy) of outline planning permission 22/02528/OUT Awaiting decision Received 14 Oct 2026
Submission of details required by condition 4 (Window Details) of Listed Building consent 26/00585/LBC Awaiting decision Received 14 Oct 2026
Non material amendment of planning permission ref: 25/02864/FUL for minor elevational changes to the external walls and roof slopes. Awaiting decision Received 14 Oct 2026
Installation of 1no 9m medium wooden pole Awaiting decision Received 14 Oct 2026
Non-material amendment on application 22/00277/REM to accommodate an additional extraction flue stack associated with the building's laboratory ventilation and fume extraction system Awaiting decision Received 14 Oct 2026
Submission of details required by conditions 3 (Managed Plan for Contractor Parking), 4 (Surface Water Drainage), 5 (Foul Water Drainage), 6 (Ecology - Enhancement), 7 (Renewables 10%) and 8 (Materials) of planning perm… Awaiting decision Received 13 Oct 2026

That is 12 of 1351. A free account shows every one of them, filtered how you like.

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

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