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Planning appeals in South Cambridgeshire

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One authority from the free search of every English planning appeal since 2016, searchable by words or by meaning.

Appeals the Planning Inspectorate has decided in South Cambridgeshire since 2016, refreshed nightly. A decision the Inspectorate published without naming the authority in a form we can match is listed under its own address instead. Type a topic into the free search to read how Inspectors have reasoned here.

The Planning Inspectorate has decided 780 planning appeals in South Cambridgeshire since 2016, of which 31% were allowed. In the last twelve months there were 66 decisions, 25% allowed. The median time from receipt of an appeal to its decision is 27 weeks. Figures as at 30 October 2026, from the Inspectorate's published decisions.

848

appeals on record since 2016

31%

of decided appeals allowed

27 wks

median receipt to decision

decisions in the last 12 months, 25% allowed

By appeal type

Householder165 decided

30% allowed

Minor460 decided

29% allowed

Major77 decided

48% allowed

Commercial1 decided

0% allowed

Enforcement99 decided

3% allowed

Other40 decided

35% allowed

Not classified6 decided

67% allowed

By procedure

Written representations757 decided

25% allowed

Hearings56 decided

59% allowed

Inquiries35 decided

51% allowed

Every decision, by year

2026 · 46 · 23% allowed 2025 · 74 · 26% allowed 2024 · 106 · 35% allowed 2023 · 78 · 29% allowed 2022 · 72 · 32% allowed 2021 · 55 · 31% allowed 2020 · 64 · 22% allowed 2019 · 86 · 27% allowed 2018 · 112 · 28% allowed 2017 · 80 · 40% allowed 2016 · 75 · 43% allowed

Latest decisions in South Cambridgeshire

Allowed23 October 2026· major6005101
Land North of Pampisford Road, Great Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6AH
Residential development of up to 40 dwellings and associated infrastructure with all matters reserved except for access
Dismissed19 October 2026· minor6010417
Land to Rear of No.9 Brewery Lane, Meldreth, Royston, SG8 6NS
outline application for one self-build dwelling with all matters reserved apart from access
Dismissed19 October 2026· minor6008631
19 Church Street, Steeple Morden, SG8 0NJ
a hybrid application seeking full planning permission for access road and new pub car park and outline planning permission for erection of 3 self-build dwellings with all matters reserved except access
Dismissed16 October 2026· minor6011793
Land to the Rear of Queen Adelaide PH, High Street, Croydon, SG8 0DT
outline planning permission (all matters reserved) for up to 3 No. dwellings with associated garden/amenity areas and parking
Allowed16 October 20266010543
Bridgefoot Farm, Barley Road, Flint Cross, Great and Little Chishill, SG8 7PU
the change of use of the application site (part of the former poultry farm) from agriculture to the keeping and training of a small number of dogs for security purposes (retrospective)
Dismissed2 October 2026· minor6011365
Land Adjacent to North Grove, Long Lane, Fowlmere, SG8 7TG
up to seven self/custom-build dwellings
Allowed30 September 20266007424
CPC4 Car Park, Capital Park, Cambridge Road, Fulbourn, CB21 5XE
the installation of a 20 m telecommunications pole supporting 6 no. antennas and 1 no. 0.3 m dish together with the installation of 2 no. equipment cabinets, 1 no. meter cabinet and associated ancillary development
Dismissed25 September 2026· householder6011115
Rose Villa, Little Heath, Sandy, SG19 3LL
a change of boundary treatment from post and rail fence on west and south side to 1.8m close board fence to match that of the existing fence on the north and east. Entrance gate changed from post and rail to 1.8m to match fence
Dismissed15 September 2026· minor6011872
Land Adjacent to 16 Mill Road,, Fen Drayton, CB24 4ST
Erection of 1 No. single self-build dwelling
Dismissed10 September 2026· minor6009303
Land Adj 50 Middleton Way, Fen Drayton, CB24 4SU
Erection of two self-build dwellings
Quashed On Legal Grounds30 July 2026· enforcement3378207
Southgate Farm, Fen Road, Milton, Cambridge, CB4 1GJ
Use of land as 24 No. Mobile Home Pitches and 2 No. Chalets for Gypsies without complying with conditions 2, 3, 4 and 7 of planning permission S/1653/07/F
Allowed17 July 20266007607
60 Hay Street, Steeple Morden, SG8 0PE
demolition and replacement of existing dwelling & associated outbuildings, enhanced garden landscaping and provision of on-site biodiversity net gain
Allowed17 July 20266007191
Land North West of 60-64 Histon Road, Cottenham, CB24 8UD
the erection of single storey bungalow and associated works
Dismissed7 July 20266005285
94, High Street, Meldreth, SG8 6LB
8 no New Build Self Build and Custom Dwellings
Dismissed23 June 20266004879
Land At Randalls Lane Over, Cambridgeshire, CB24 5NG
6 serviced self-build/custom build dwellings

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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are computed from decisions the Planning Inspectorate has published for this authority area and refresh with the record; decisions without a published letter or a recorded authority may be missing. This page is research, not advice. Verify against the Inspectorate’s own record before relying on a decision. What is in the record.