Planning authority
Cambridge City Council
Adopted plan 8 years old; plan in preparation: getting started; HDT 82%.
- Plan over 5 years old
Adopted plan
| Plan | Cambridge Local Plan 2018 |
| Adopted | 18 October 2018 |
| Age | 8 years |
| Plan period | 2018–2031 |
| Housing requirement | 14,000 homes |
| Council's page | The adopted plan |
Plan in preparation
| Plan | Greater Cambridge Local Plan |
| Stage | Getting started |
| Next dated event | None dated |
| Council's page | The plan in preparation |
From the national planning data platform, which can lag behind the council. Known gaps
Housing Delivery Test
| Measurement | 82% (2025) |
Applications
| Period | July 2025 to June 2026 |
| Received | 1,072 |
| Decided | 986 |
| Granted | 902 (91%; England 87%) |
| Refused | 84 |
| Major applications decided | 19, of which 17 granted |
| Quarter | Received | Decided | Granted | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July to September 2025 | 258 | 262 | 235 | 27 |
| October to December 2025 | 258 | 237 | 214 | 23 |
| January to March 2026 | 292 | 218 | 197 | 21 |
| April to June 2026 | 264 | 269 | 256 | 13 |
Appeals
| Decided | 1 September 2021 to 28 August 2026 |
| Planning appeals | 122: 34 allowed, 0 split, 88 dismissed |
| Householder appeals | 38: 9 allowed, 1 split, 28 dismissed |
| Allowed in full or in part | 28% (England 32%) |
Latest planning appeals
| Decided | Site | Development | Procedure | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 July 2026 | 9 Apthorpe Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 2NJ Application 25/04157/FUL | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 2 July 2026 | 36 Peverel Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB5 8RH Application 25/03026/FUL | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 14 April 2026 | 13 Highfield Ave, Cambridge, CB4 2AJ Application 25/04550/S73 | Written Representations | Dismissed | |
| 14 April 2026 | 1 Stanesfield Close, Cambridge, CB5 8NJ Application 25/02695/HFUL | Householder developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 7 April 2026 | Pavement o/s Specsavers, 13 Fitzroy Street, Cambridge, CB1 1ER Application 25/03820/FUL | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 30 March 2026 | 28 Carlyle Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 3DN Application 25/01431/FUL | Minor Dwellings | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 19 March 2026 | 122 Malvern Road, CAMBRIDGE, CB1 9LH Application 24/04266/FUL | Change of use | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 9 March 2026 | Pavement adj to Grafton Centre,, Burleigh Street, Cambridge, CB1 1PS Application 25/02502/FUL | Minor retail and services | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 9 March 2026 | Pavement o/s 13 Rectory Terrace, , High Street, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge, CB1 9HU Application 25/02500/FUL | Minor retail and services | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 9 March 2026 | Pavement o/s 90 Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 1LQ Application 25/02496/FUL | Minor retail and services | Written Representations | Dismissed |
Each outcome links to the case on the Planning Inspectorate's site, where the decision letter is published.
Changes recorded
No changes recorded since the tracker started.