Planning applications in Sawston
Last application update 10 Nov 2026
See what's happening with planning in Sawston: 2737 planning applications tracked so far.
Status breakdown
Other (661)
- Granted with conditions448
- Withdrawn159
- Unresolved54
Latest notices
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Lion Works, Unit 1 And Unit 2 Station Road (East) Whittlesford Cambridgeshire CB22 4WL
GrantedNon material amendment of planning permission ref: 25/02864/FUL for minor elevational changes to the external walls and roof slopes.
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20 Woodlands Road Great Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5LW
Granted2 larch trees at front of property have died and need to be felled.
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2 Owls Close Whittlesford Cambridgeshire CB22 4PL
GrantedT1 - Ash tree - to reinstate pollard to historic points by removing approx 3mtrs growth as tree is very large for environment.
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52 Duxford Road Whittlesford Cambridgeshire CB22 4NQ
GrantedDemolition of the existing conservatory and replacing with a single storey rear extension. Minor internal alterations.
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22 Hinton Way Great Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5BE
GrantedT1 Ash - Crown reduce to previous pruning points by removing approximately 4 meters of re growth to a height of 10 metres from ground level due to previous…
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Sky Cottage 8 High Street Hinxton Cambridgeshire CB10 1QY
GrantedDemolition of existing side extension and proposal of two storey side/rear extension with changes to fenestration and internal remodelling
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Former Comfort Cafe Fourwentways Newmarket Road Little Abington Cambridgeshire CB21 6AP
Granted with conditionsSubmission of details required by conditions 15 (construction traffic management plan (CTMP) and 28 (airborne dust) of planning permission 25/04728/FUL
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IWM Duxford South Side Royston Road Duxford Cambridgeshire
WithdrawnReplacement of the critical low voltage infrastructure to the South Site and excavation and reinstatement of the required trench works across the North site to…
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IWM Duxford South Side Royston Road Duxford Cambridgeshire
WithdrawnReplacement of the critical low voltage infrastructure to the South Site and excavation and reinstatement of the required trench works across the North site to…
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34 Kintbury Duxford Cambridgeshire CB22 4RR
GrantedErection of 1no. new dwelling, alterations to the existing property and access.
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6 Chapel Street Duxford Cambridgeshire CB22 4RJ
GrantedT1 reduce ornamental pear by 1.5m / 2m
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Land North West Of 28 Harston Road Newton Cambridgeshire
GrantedReserved matters application for the approval of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale using the agreed access location following outline permission…
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9 Elms Avenue Great Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5LN
GrantedDying Birch- fell
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Warehouse Mill Lane Whittlesford Cambridgeshire
UndecidedErection of 9 No. dwellings and associated works and infrastructure.
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9 Headley Gardens Great Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5JZ
UndecidedT1- Ash- remove due to overcrowding of immediately adjacent higher amenity value trees, Horse Chestnut and Sweet Chestnut.
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Former Comfort Cafe Fourwentways Newmarket Road Little Abington Cambridgeshire CB21 6AP
Granted with conditionsSubmission of details required by conditions 21 (ecological enhancement scheme) and 35 (biodiversity net gain plan) of planning permission 25/04728/FUL
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Former Comfort Cafe Fourwentways Newmarket Road Little Abington Cambridgeshire CB21 6AP
Granted with conditionsSubmission of details required by condition 23 (construction ecological management plan (CEcMP) of planning permission 25/04728/FUL
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Keepers Cottage Haverhill Road Stapleford Cambridgeshire CB22 5BX
GrantedCertificate of lawfulness under S191 for the use as a repair centre for medical aesthetic equipment including the predelivery testing of the same and the…
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3 Burnands Place Sawston Cambridgeshire CB22 3ST
GrantedCertificate of lawfulness under S192 for proposed solar panels.
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49 Priams Way Stapleford Cambridgeshire CB22 5DT
GrantedGarage conversion, first floor side extension, single storey rear extension and associated works.
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33 Springfield Road Sawston Cambridgeshire CB22 3HX
GrantedS73 to vary condition 2 (approved drawings) of planning permission 25/04955/HFUL (Single storey rear extension and removal of wall between 2no. existing…
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Thornton Building Wellcome Trust Genome Campus Cambridge Road Hinxton Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB10 1RQ
GrantedModification of planning obligations contained in a S106 Agreement dated 17 December 2020 and made between (1) South Cambridgeshire District Council, (2)…
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21A South Road Great Abington Cambridgeshire CB21 6AU
UndecidedSubmission of details required by conditions 3 (Contamination) and 6 (Surface and Foul Water) of planning permission 26/01045/FUL.
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43 High Street Babraham Cambridgeshire CB22 3AG
UndecidedBlack Walnut tree: re-reduce the crown, removing 4m from the height and 2m from the sides. The end height is estimated to be 11m across and 12m high. Reason:…
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63 Babraham Road Sawston Cambridgeshire CB22 3DQ
UndecidedT3 - BEECH x 14ms tall and 10ms crown spread - Remove lower limb over neighbouring property and reduce remaining limbs above by 1.5 to 2ms to lessen overhang…
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Bourn Grove 12 Bourn Bridge Road Little Abington Cambridgeshire CB21 6BJ
GrantedGround floor rear and side extensions and first floor rear extension. Installation of new front porch canopy and side porch canopy.
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St Peters Church Chapel Street Duxford Cambridgeshire CB22 4RJ
GrantedRe-roofing of the nave with terne-coated stainless steel and the addition of insulation increasing the roof height.
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4 Dukes Meadow Stapleford Cambridgeshire CB22 5BH
GrantedSingle storey front and rear extensions. Partial conversion of existing garage to habitable space, including pitched roof to garage. Alterations to…
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19 Hunts Road Duxford Cambridgeshire CB22 4RE
UndecidedErection of a single-storey front extension
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28 Green Street Duxford Cambridgeshire CB22 4RG
GrantedTG1 Holm Oak Crown reduce by 1 metres in height and 1 metres laterally, reducing back to previous pruning points. Form crown into a formal dome shape. Maintain…
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Anyone can have their say on a planning application in Sawston. Find the application on the South Cambridgeshire planning authority's public-access portal using the reference number above, then submit a comment before the consultation deadline. Comments are usually limited to planning matters such as overlooking, loss of light, traffic, noise and the character of the area.
South Cambridgeshire is the local planning authority responsible for deciding applications in Sawston. Town Crier mirrors the public record so you can keep track of what is happening near you, but the council remains the authoritative source and the place to submit formal comments.
Nearby areas
Planning applications in the towns nearest here, including neighbouring council areas.
- Great Shelford and Stapleford, South Cambridgeshire
- Cambridge (Cambridge), Cambridge
- Saffron Walden, Uttlesford
- Histon and Impington, South Cambridgeshire
- Royston (North Hertfordshire), North Hertfordshire
- Waterbeach, South Cambridgeshire
- Cottenham, South Cambridgeshire
- Longstanton and Northstowe, South Cambridgeshire
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