Planning in South Cambridgeshire
South Cambridgeshire District Council has 84 conservation areas and 9 Article 4 direction areas on the national planning data platform, plus 2,698 listed building outlines.
Conservation areas
84
Article 4 directions
9
Listed building outlines
2,698
Planning applications
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not published yet
Check what you can build — with AI
Planium reads the conservation area appraisal, Article 4 directions and local plan policies for South Cambridgeshire and tells you whether your extension, loft conversion or change of use needs planning permission.
Conservation areas
- Abington Pigotts - High Streetdesignated 9 July 1973
- Abington Pigotts - St Michael'sdesignated 9 July 1973
- Babrahamdesignated 3 October 1979
- Baits Bite Lockdesignated 26 April 2006
- Balsham - Village Centredesignated 18 May 1995
- Balsham - West Enddesignated 18 May 1995
- Barringtondesignated 13 January 2022
- Bartlowdesignated 19 July 1978
- Barton - St Peter'sdesignated 12 November 1987
- Barton - Wimpole Roaddesignated 12 November 1987
- Bassingbourndesignated 7 January 1993
- Bourndesignated 8 May 1997
- Caldecotedesignated 19 May 1988
- Castle Campsdesignated 27 February 1992
- Caxtondesignated 10 September 1975
- Comberton - St Mary'sdesignated 2 March 1973
- Comberton - Villagedesignated 2 March 1973
- Cotondesignated 10 November 1988
- Cottenhamdesignated 9 November 1989
- Croxtondesignated 10 September 1975
- Duxforddesignated 7 July 1988
- Duxford Airfielddesignated 24 May 2007
- Elsworthdesignated 2 July 1975
- Eltisleydesignated 2 July 1975
- Fen Dittondesignated 25 January 2006
- Fen Draytondesignated 10 September 1975
- Fowlmeredesignated 26 September 1991
- Foxtondesignated 2 March 2018
- Fulbourndesignated 16 January 2008
- Fulbourn Hospitaldesignated 7 April 1992
- Gamlingaydesignated 7 July 1994
- Grantchesterdesignated 15 January 1975
- Great And Little Abingtondesignated 11 November 1993
- Great Chishilldesignated 10 September 1975
- Great Shelforddesignated 12 September 2007
- Great Wilbrahamdesignated 15 January 1975
- Guilden Mordendesignated 10 September 1975
- Hardwickdesignated 25 February 1988
- Harltondesignated 23 February 1989
- Haslingfielddesignated 15 January 1975
- Hauxtondesignated 17 January 1988
- Heydondesignated 3 October 1979
- Hildershamdesignated 21 January 1972
- Hinxtondesignated 9 April 1987
- Histon And Impington - Histon Villagedesignated 12 November 1998
- Histon And Impington - Impington St Andrewsdesignated 14 April 1988
- Horningseadesignated 17 May 1990
- Ickletondesignated 10 September 1975
- Kingstondesignated 4 December 1974
- Knapwelldesignated 18 May 1989
- Landbeachdesignated 4 April 1983
- Lintondesignated 23 August 2022
- Litlingtondesignated 12 July 1974
- Little Gransdendesignated 25 January 2006
- Little Shelforddesignated 2 July 1975
- Little Wilbrahamdesignated 10 April 1986
- Longstantondesignated 2 September 2005
- Madingleydesignated 8 September 1976
- Melbourndesignated 15 September 2021
- Meldrethdesignated 10 September 1975
- Miltondesignated 5 November 1981
- Oakingtondesignated 22 September 2005
- Orwelldesignated 2 March 1973
- Overdesignated 5 November 1981
- Pampisforddesignated 15 January 1975
- Papworth Everarddesignated 30 August 2022
- Papworth St Agnesdesignated 12 October 1977
- Ramptondesignated 27 October 2005
- Sawstondesignated 12 September 2007
- Sheprethdesignated 2 July 1975
- Stapleforddesignated 28 September 1989
- Steeple Morden - Morden Greendesignated 25 February 1993
- Steeple Morden - St Peter and St Pauldesignated 25 February 1993
- Swaveseydesignated 26 April 2006
- Tevershamdesignated 26 April 2006
- Thriplowdesignated 7 April 1992
- Toftdesignated 5 January 1989
- Waterbeachdesignated 14 April 1983
- West Wickham - St Marysdesignated 28 May 1995
- West Wickham - Streetly Enddesignated 25 September 1986
- West Wrattingdesignated 31 March 1976
- Westwickdesignated 22 September 2005
- Whittlesforddesignated 24 January 2024
- Willinghamdesignated 12 July 1974
Article 4 directions
- Beach Road Cottenham18 May 1981
- Clay Close Lane, Impington11 April 2005
- Land Adjacent To Villa Road Impington25 May 2006
- Land At Abington Pigotts10 April 1987
- Land Opp. Milestone Farm, Great Chishill21 August 1975
- Manor Farm, Main Street, Caldecote16 January 1984
- Meadow Brook Farm, Great Abington12 April 1983
- Orchard Farm, Wimpole Road, Barton20 July 1979
- Pet Crematorium, Newmarket Road, Thriplow26 July 2001
Frequently asked questions
Is my property in a conservation area in South Cambridgeshire?
South Cambridgeshire District Council has designated 84 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. South Cambridgeshire has 9 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.
South Cambridgeshire District 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