Planning in Cambridge

Cambridge City Council has 18 conservation areas and 19 Article 4 direction areas on the national planning data platform, plus 839 listed building outlines.

Conservation areas
18
Article 4 directions
19
Listed building outlines
839
Planning applications
–
not published yet
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Planium reads the conservation area appraisal, Article 4 directions and local plan policies for Cambridge and tells you whether your extension, loft conversion or change of use needs planning permission.

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Conservation areas

Article 4 directions

  • Accordia1 September 2014
  • Bollywood Spice (formerly The Volunteer Public House)31 March 2014
  • Rhode Island (formerly The Unicorn Public House)31 March 2014
  • Robin Hood Public House31 March 2014
  • The Blue Moon Public House (formerly Man On The Moon)31 March 2014
  • The Carlton Arms Public House31 March 2014
  • The Corner House Public House31 March 2014
  • The Duke Of Cambridge Public House (formerly The Bakers)31 March 2014
  • The Golden Hind Public House31 March 2014
  • The Jenny Wren Public House31 March 2014
  • The Med Public House31 March 2014
  • The Milton Arms Public House31 March 2014
  • The Rock Public House31 March 2014
  • The Seven Stars Public House31 March 2014
  • The Ship Public House31 March 2014
  • The Snug Public House31 March 2014
  • The Waterman Public House31 March 2014
  • The Wrestlers Public House31 March 2014
  • Travellers Rest31 March 2014

Frequently asked questions

Is my property in a conservation area in Cambridge?
Cambridge City Council has designated 18 conservation areas, listed on this page with their designation dates and appraisal documents where the council publishes them. In a conservation area, permitted development rights are narrower: cladding, some extensions, roof alterations and satellite dishes on the front elevation may need planning permission, and demolition of most buildings needs consent.
What is an Article 4 direction?
An Article 4 direction removes specific permitted development rights in a defined area, so work that would normally not need planning permission — for example replacing windows, changing a house into a small HMO or altering front boundaries — does need an application. Cambridge has 19 Article 4 direction areas recorded on planning.data.gov.uk.
How do I check what I am allowed to build?
Start with the designations on the site (conservation area, Article 4, listed building), then the local plan policies and any design codes. Planium can read the council’s appraisal and policy documents and summarise what applies to your project, including whether permitted development is available.

Cambridge City Council website · All local planning authorities

Source: planning.data.gov.uk (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Open Government Licence v3.0) · Retrieved 2026-10-09