Planning applications in South Cambridgeshire District Council
Approved
99%
of 80 decided applications
Typical time to a decision
31
days from validation, over 117 decisions
Registered in the last 90 days
804
117 decided in that time
#12 of 56 for share approved#21 of 59 for speedAll councils we read: 92% approved
In short
Of 80 decided applications we have read at South Cambridgeshire District Council in the last two years, 99% were approved.
That is number 12 of the 56 councils we have published a rate for.
A decision typically takes 31 days from validation.
Written automatically from the figures on this page. It adds nothing the numbers do not show. It describes this council's record and does not predict any single application.
Analyst note on South Cambridgeshire District Council
Written by an AI model from the figures on this page only, and checked so it cannot introduce a number that is not here. It describes the council's record, does not predict any application, and is not advice. Refreshed daily.
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How does South Cambridgeshire District Council treat your kind of scheme?
We have read too few decided advertisements and signage at South Cambridgeshire District Council to publish a rate yet (we need 10). Across the 56 councils with figures it is 86% approved, from 58 decisions.
This is the council's record for this kind of scheme, not a prediction for yours. Whether a specific scheme succeeds depends on the site, the design and the neighbours.
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See it on a real applicationWhat South Cambridgeshire District Council approves, by kind of scheme
Only kinds with at least 10 decided applications are shown.
- tree works100% approved · 33 decided · 30 days
Why South Cambridgeshire District Council refuses
We have read 0 refusal notices here and need 5 before we describe a pattern. Councils publish these notices at different times, so this fills in as we read more.
Recent activity
Applications registered per week, last 12 weeks
Most common kinds in the last 90 days
- tree works124
- extensions and alterations114
- new homes54
- demolition47
Latest applications in South Cambridgeshire District Council
As registered with the council. Open any one with a free account to see how this council treats schemes like it.
Land Adjacent To 110 Station Road Over Cambridgeshire
26/04193/PIP · registered 6 Nov 2026
Permission in principle for 1 to 2 self-build dwellings.
13 Strangeways Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 8PR
26/00837/NMA1 · registered 5 Nov 2026
Non-material amendment on application 26/00837/HFUL for omission of two-storey rear extension, reduction in width of rear single-storey extension to create side
OPP 10 Market Street Swavesey Cambridgeshire CB24 4QG
26/04180/TELNOT · registered 4 Nov 2026
Installation of 1 No. 9M light wooden pole.
Aldham House 27 Union Lane Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1PR
26/1292/TTCA · registered 4 Nov 2026
T 1 - Yew - Reduce the height by 1.5m and the width in all directions by 1m.
Corn Exchange 2 Wheeler Street, 3 And 3A Parsons Court Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 3QB
25/04386/CONDB · registered 3 Nov 2026
Submission of details required by conditions 3 (Traffic Management Plan) and 4 (Demolition and Construction Management Plan) of planning permission 25/04386/FUL
Market Square, Market Hill, Wheeler Street, Guildhall Street And Corn Exchange Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire
25/04382/CONDA · registered 3 Nov 2026
Submission of details required by conditions 5 (Traffic Management Plan) and 6 (Demolition and Construction Environmental Management Plan) of planning permissio
Set South Cambridgeshire District Council against another council
Where South Cambridgeshire District Council sits
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Nearby councils
- North Hertfordshire District Council · 98% approved · 50 decided
- West Suffolk Council · 97% approved · 63 decided
- Bedford Borough Council · 100% approved · 14 decided
- Luton Borough Council · 78% approved · 46 decided
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Questions people ask about South Cambridgeshire District Council
- What is the planning approval rate in South Cambridgeshire District Council?
- Of 80 decided applications we have read at South Cambridgeshire District Council in the last two years, 99% were approved. Withdrawn and unclear outcomes are not counted. These are the applications we have read, not the council's full archive.
- How long does South Cambridgeshire District Council take to decide a planning application?
- The typical time from validation to decision is 31 days, across 117 decisions we have read.
Where these figures come from
Worked out from 805 applications we have read from South Cambridgeshire District Council's own public planning register, with decisions between 25 September 2026 and 6 November 2026. Last read 6 November 2026. A rate needs at least 10 decided applications. Withdrawn and unclear outcomes are not counted, and neither are discharges of conditions, minor amendments, certificates of lawfulness or prior-approval notices, which are not decisions on a scheme. These are the applications we have read, not the council's full archive. The council's own record is the official source — its planning register. Planning data is public sector information under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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