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Construction leads · Cambridge
Construction leads in Cambridge: 290+ new in 90 days.
295 applications filed with Cambridge City Council in the 90 days to 21 Oct 2026 mean work for at least one trade: extensions, lofts, new windows, roofs, driveways. Pick your trade below, see your numbers, and get the addresses posted to you every month.
- filed in the 90 days to 21 Oct 2026
- 295
- in the last 12 months
- 825
- household & minor work granted, 2025
- 92.9%
Cambridge · work for tradesby filing month
By trade
Planning leads in Cambridge, trade by trade.
Cambridge City Council took 1,700 planning applications in the 12 months to 21 Oct 2026. 825 of them (49%) mean work for at least one trade; the rest are adverts, trees, conditions and paperwork, and they never reach a list.
Of the main building trades, Cambridge's register favours windows & doors (330), roofing (281) and builders & bricklayers (280): one application usually means work for several trades, so these overlap.
The most active postcode districts are CB1 (242), CB4 (168) and CB2 (166).
About 109 trade-relevant applications a month over the last 5 full months, peaking in July 2026 with 146.
Applications that mean work, last 12 months
One application usually means work for several trades, so the rows overlap.
Where in Cambridge, by postcode district
Your trade in Cambridge
Off the register
The latest building work filed in Cambridge, address hidden.
As filed with the council, newest first, tagged with the trade whose list it lands on. Subscribers get the full site address and planning reference for every one.
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20 Oct 2026 CB3 Windows & doors Awaiting decision
Replacement of existing conservatory with a glazed conservatory of similar form, erection of a detached outbuilding for use as a home gym, replacement of two existing…
●● ●●●●●●●● ●●●●, CB3Conservatory / orangery / porch / garden room · work due 1 to 4 months from the decision -
15 Oct 2026 CB1 Builders Awaiting decision
Single storey flat roof infill extension with roof light to the front.
●● ●●●●●●●● ●●●●, CB1Single-storey extension · work due now to 3 months from the decision -
15 Oct 2026 CB1 Roofing Awaiting decision
Part two storey and part single storey rear extension. Roof extension with rear dormers and 2 skylights to the front elevation. Erection of bin store and cycle shelter…
●● ●●●●●●●● ●●●●, CB1Loft conversion / dormer · work due now to 3 months from the decision -
14 Oct 2026 CB1 Roofing Awaiting decision
Single storey rear extension, part first & second storey rear extension, plus pitched roof over existingflat roof
●● ●●●●●●●● ●●●●, CB1Single-storey extension · work due 2 to 4 months from the decision -
14 Oct 2026 CB4 Loft conversions Awaiting decision
Single storey side infill and rear extension, replacement of the existing first-floor outrigger roof with a dual-pitched roof and rear loft dormer. Roof lights to the…
●● ●●●●●●●● ●●●●, CB4Loft conversion / dormer · work due now to 2 months from the decision -
8 Oct 2026 Landscaping & driveways Awaiting decision
Deed of Variation under Section 106A of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to modify: (a) Paragraph 1 of Schedule 9, Part 1, and (b) Paragraph 1 of…
●● ●●●●●●●● ●●●●, ●●●Landscaping / driveway / external works · work due now to 3 months from the decision -
3 Aug 2026 CB1 Kitchens Awaiting decision
Enlargement of a doorway in a partition wall within the kitchen in rear single storey extension.
●● ●●●●●●●● ●●●●, CB1Kitchen extension / open-plan kitchen · work due 1 to 4 months from the decision -
23 Jul 2026 CB4 Kitchens Awaiting decision
Removal of existing lean to roof and the erection of a single storey side extension to the kitchen to provide decant area and additional storage areas.
●● ●●●●●●●● ●●●●, CB4Kitchen extension / open-plan kitchen · work due 1 to 4 months from the decision
Descriptions are the applicant’s own words from the public register. We leave out any row that names a person or carries a house number.
Timing
The plans are public weeks before Cambridge decides.
A homeowner tells the council first. By the time they search for a firm, they’re already getting quotes. Your letter can land in the first week.
- decided on time
- 92.1%
- household & minor granted
- 92.9%
- decisions in 2025
- 1,034
MHCLG planning statistics (PS2), Cambridge, 2025. “Household & minor” is the government’s “other” category, which holds householder applications: 696 granted of 749. Cambridge approval rates in full
- Day 0Plans filed with Cambridge City Council
The drawings go on the public register. That’s when we read them.
- Week 1Your letter lands
Addressed to the Owner/Occupier, before the homeowner has rung anyone.
- About week 8The council decides
The statutory target for household applications. Many take longer.
- ThenThey start ringing firms
Your competitors meet them here. You wrote to them two months ago.
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Price
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How many construction leads are there in Cambridge?
295 in the 90 days to 21 Oct 2026 and 825 in the 12 months to the same date: planning applications filed with Cambridge City Council that match at least one trade's rules at high or medium confidence. Refused and withdrawn applications are left out.
Which trades get the most work from planning applications in Cambridge?
Over the last 12 months: skip hire & waste (384), electricians (358), windows & doors (330), flooring (319), plastering & decorating (319) and tree surgery (319). Most applications mean work for more than one trade: an extension needs a builder, a roofer, windows, electrics and plastering.
Where in Cambridge is the most building work?
By postcode district, over the last 12 months: CB1 (242), CB4 (168), CB2 (166), CB3 (139) and CB5 (69).
How quickly does Cambridge City Council decide planning applications?
Cambridge City Council decided 92.1% of its applications within the statutory time limit in 2025, and granted 92.9% of its "other" decisions, the government category that holds householder applications (696 of 749, MHCLG PS2 figures). The target for a householder application is eight weeks, so a letter sent the week it is filed lands well before the decision.
Where does the data come from?
Cambridge City Council's own public planning register, read every day. We match each application against the trade rules your list uses, drop refused and withdrawn applications, and keep one line per household. We never sell names or phone numbers.
How do I get the addresses?
Pick your trade and claim your patch: £149 a month for one trade. Your first list arrives within 24 hours, then only new homes every month, as a CSV for letters to "The Owner/Occupier". One firm per trade per patch.
Near Cambridge
Construction leads in the councils around Cambridge.
Nearby councils
By trade in Cambridge
Counts are refreshed daily from the register and dated 21 Oct 2026. In the 90-day count, “new” means filed from 24 Jul 2026 to 21 Oct 2026.
Cambridge filed 295 building applications in 90 days. Who wrote to them?
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