South Cambridgeshire planning committee decisions
29 decisions from the committee's minutes, 11 Jun 2025 to 12 Aug 2026. Each sets out what was proposed, what officers advised, what was said and how the committee decided.
3.4% decisions went against officer advice
Below the rate across all 346 councils with committee decisions on Plota (11.1%), 154th highest of 205 councils with at least 15 decisions.
- Decisions
- 29
- Approved
- 75.9%
- Against officer advice
- 3.4%
- Unanimous
- 100%
How South Cambridgeshire compares
Share of decisions against officer advice at the 205 councils with at least 15 decisions on Plota. Each dot is a council.
| 152 | Cheltenham | 3.7% | 1 of 27 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 153 | South Lanarkshire | 3.6% | 2 of 56 |
| 154 | South Cambridgeshire | 3.4% | 1 of 29 |
| 155 | Chester | 3.3% | 1 of 30 |
| 156 | Warrington | 3.3% | 1 of 30 |
Source: Plota analysis of committee minutes from 346 councils.
More or less favourable than its officers?
South Cambridgeshire's committee is less favourable to applicants than its officers. Officers recommended approval in 79.3% of these decisions; the committee approved 75.9%, 3.4 points fewer.
Across all 346 councils, committees approve 2.6 points fewer than their officers recommend, and South Cambridgeshire is close to that.
Over the 29 decided applications with a clear officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of South Cambridgeshire's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
What it decides
75.9% approved and 24.1% refused. Of 20 decisions with a recorded vote, 20 were unanimous.
Show as a table
| Month | Approved | Refused | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 26 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Mar 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Source: Plota analysis of South Cambridgeshire's planning committee minutes.
When it overrules its officers
1 of 29 decisions went against the planning officers' recommendation.
Which way
What kind of application
From the 1 of 1 with a recorded application type; one application can count under more than one.
Source: Plota analysis of South Cambridgeshire's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
Recent decisions against officer advice
Latest decisions
Newest first. Each links to the full write-up: the proposal, the officers' advice, what was said and the vote.
August 2026 2
- Up to three homesLand To The West Of Primary School Hurdleditch Road Orwell CambridgeshireRefused
- 58 retirement apartmentsLand Off Back Lane Cambourne CambridgeshireRefused
June 2026 1
April 2026 2
- One traveller pitchLand North East Of Longacre Meadow Road Willingham CambridgeshireApproved
- Air ambulance baseNew Shardelowes Farm Balsham Road Fulbourn CambridgeshireApproved
March 2026 1
February 2026 4
- Temporary community centreThe Green Pathfinder Way Northstowe CambridgeshireApproved
- Four two-bedroom homesStreet Record Church Close Great Wilbraham CambridgeshireApproved
- Six-home residential developmentLand Between 18 And 40 Newton Road Little Shelford CambridgeshireRefused
- Stable block and cottage annexeConservators House Clayhithe Road Horningsea CambridgeshireApproved
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