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Planning in South Cambridgeshire by area

In the last month there were 43 new planning applications and 59 decisions worth knowing about across South Cambridgeshire, and 95% of those decided were approved. Here is every area ranked, the biggest housing schemes and what people are applying for.

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43new applicationslast 31 days
59decisions55 approved, 3 refused
95%approval rateof applications approved or refused
23new homes applied forin new applications, last 31 days

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Busiest this month: Impington (10), Histon (9) and Milton (8). The middle South Cambridgeshire area had 1, and 28 areas had none at all.

Every area, ranked

1ImpingtonCB24108211–
2HistonCB2498110–
3MiltonCB2486220–
4CottenhamCB2470770–
5CambourneCB2353220–
6NorthstoweCB2451431–
7Bar HillCB2342220–
8Fen DittonCB544000–
9Great ShelfordCB2242220–
10Highfields CaldecoteCB2342220–
11LongstantonCB2441321–
12StaplefordCB2242220–
13WaterbeachCB2541330–
14BartonCB2330330–
15Orchard ParkCB431211–
16SawstonCB2230321–
17WillinghamCB2431220–
18Dry DraytonCB2320220–
19DuxfordCB2220220–
20Fen DraytonCB2421110–
21GamlingaySG1921110–
22GirtonCB321110–
23HardwickCB23211104
24HaslingfieldCB2321110–
25HinxtonCB1020220–
26Little EversdenCB2321110–
27OverCB242200011
28WhittlesfordCB2220220–
29BalshamCB2110110–
30Castle CampsCB2110110–
31CombertonCB2310110–
32FulbournCB2110110–
33GraveleyPE1911000–
34Great AbingtonCB2110110–
35HarstonCB2210110–
36LintonCB2111000–
37LitlingtonSG811000–
38Little AbingtonCB2110110–
39MelbournSG810110–
40NewtonCB2210110–
41PampisfordCB2210110–
42SheprethSG8110008
43TevershamCB111000–
44ToftCB2311000–

New applications and decisions worth knowing about within each area’s circle over the last 31 days. Minor items such as tree work notices aren’t counted. Areas overlap, so one application can count in more than one area. Tap a column to sort.

The biggest housing schemes

Applications and decisions in the last month for three or more homes, counted from the council’s description. Tap a scheme for the details and a link to the council’s planning page.

What people are applying for

Rear extension281017194%
Phone mast13111192%
Outline plans11560100%
Extension7340100%
Side extension6240100%
Change of use5211–
Going green5410–
Loft conversion4130100%
New homes4310–
Demolition3030100%
New signs2110–
Other141130100%

Applications and decisions worth knowing about across South Cambridgeshire, last 31 days. An approval rate needs at least three decisions.

Recently refused

3 applications refused in the last month.

Where the figures come from

Applications and decisions come from the council’s planning website, gathered by UK PlanIt. We count each area as a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. Some dates are estimated from the application number, and we never show applicants’ names.

See our sources and their licences. Figures update every night.

Planning in every area

Questions people ask

Which areas of South Cambridgeshire have the most planning applications?

Over the last month, the busiest areas for planning were Impington (10), Histon (9), Milton (8), Cottenham (7) and Cambourne (5), counting new applications and decisions worth knowing about. The middle area had 1.

How many planning applications are approved in South Cambridgeshire?

Of the 58 applications approved or refused in the last month, 55 were approved and 3 refused: an approval rate of 95%.

What are people in South Cambridgeshire applying for?

The most common plans over the last month were rear extension (28), phone mast (13) and outline plans (11).

Where are new homes planned in South Cambridgeshire?

The biggest housing scheme in the last month was 138 new homes at Street Record St Neots Road Hardwick Cambridgeshire (138 homes, approved). The areas with the most new homes applied for were Over (11), Shepreth (8) and Hardwick (4).