diff --git a/cql3/authorized_prepared_statements_cache.hh b/cql3/authorized_prepared_statements_cache.hh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4eff0b1c4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cql3/authorized_prepared_statements_cache.hh
@@ -0,0 +1,189 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2018 ScyllaDB
+ */
+
+/*
+ * This file is part of Scylla.
+ *
+ * Scylla is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * Scylla is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with Scylla.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "cql3/prepared_statements_cache.hh"
+
+namespace cql3 {
+
+struct authorized_prepared_statements_cache_size {
+    size_t operator()(const statements::prepared_statement::checked_weak_ptr& val) {
+        // TODO: improve the size approximation - most of the entry is occupied by the key here.
+        return 100;
+    }
+};
+
+class authorized_prepared_statements_cache_key {
+public:
+    using cache_key_type = std::pair<auth::authenticated_user, typename cql3::prepared_cache_key_type::cache_key_type>;
+private:
+    cache_key_type _key;
+
+public:
+    authorized_prepared_statements_cache_key(auth::authenticated_user user, cql3::prepared_cache_key_type prepared_cache_key)
+        : _key(std::move(user), std::move(prepared_cache_key.key())) {}
+
+    cache_key_type& key() { return _key; }
+
+    const cache_key_type& key() const { return _key; }
+
+    bool operator==(const authorized_prepared_statements_cache_key& other) const {
+        return _key == other._key;
+    }
+
+    bool operator!=(const authorized_prepared_statements_cache_key& other) const {
+        return !(*this == other);
+    }
+
+    static size_t hash(const auth::authenticated_user& user, const cql3::prepared_cache_key_type::cache_key_type& prep_cache_key) {
+        return utils::hash_combine(std::hash<auth::authenticated_user>()(user), utils::tuple_hash()(prep_cache_key));
+    }
+};
+
+/// \class authorized_prepared_statements_cache
+/// \brief A cache of previously authorized statements.
+///
+/// Entries are inserted every time a new statement is authorized.
+/// Entries are evicted in any of the following cases:
+///    - When the corresponding prepared statement is not valid anymore.
+///    - Periodically, with the same period as the permission cache is refreshed.
+///    - If the corresponding entry hasn't been used for \ref entry_expiry.
+class authorized_prepared_statements_cache {
+public:
+    struct stats {
+        uint64_t authorized_prepared_statements_cache_evictions = 0;
+    };
+
+    static stats& shard_stats() {
+        static thread_local stats _stats;
+        return _stats;
+    }
+
+    struct authorized_prepared_statements_cache_stats_updater {
+        static void inc_hits() noexcept {}
+        static void inc_misses() noexcept {}
+        static void inc_blocks() noexcept {}
+        static void inc_evictions() noexcept {
+            ++shard_stats().authorized_prepared_statements_cache_evictions;
+        }
+    };
+
+private:
+    using cache_key_type = authorized_prepared_statements_cache_key;
+    using checked_weak_ptr = typename statements::prepared_statement::checked_weak_ptr;
+    using cache_type = utils::loading_cache<cache_key_type,
+                                            checked_weak_ptr,
+                                            utils::loading_cache_reload_enabled::yes,
+                                            authorized_prepared_statements_cache_size,
+                                            std::hash<cache_key_type>,
+                                            std::equal_to<cache_key_type>,
+                                            authorized_prepared_statements_cache_stats_updater>;
+
+    static const std::chrono::minutes entry_expiry;
+
+public:
+    using key_type = cache_key_type;
+    using value_type = checked_weak_ptr;
+    using entry_is_too_big = typename cache_type::entry_is_too_big;
+    using iterator = typename cache_type::iterator;
+
+private:
+    cache_type _cache;
+    logging::logger& _logger;
+
+public:
+    // Choose the memory budget such that would allow us ~4K entries when a shard gets 1GB of RAM
+    authorized_prepared_statements_cache(std::chrono::milliseconds entry_refresh, logging::logger& logger)
+        : _cache(memory::stats().total_memory() / 2560, entry_expiry, entry_refresh, logger, [this] (const key_type& k) {
+            _cache.remove(k);
+            return make_ready_future<value_type>();
+        })
+        , _logger(logger)
+    {}
+
+    future<> insert(auth::authenticated_user user, cql3::prepared_cache_key_type prep_cache_key, value_type v) noexcept {
+        return _cache.get_ptr(key_type(std::move(user), std::move(prep_cache_key)), [v = std::move(v)] (const cache_key_type&) mutable {
+            return make_ready_future<value_type>(std::move(v));
+        }).discard_result();
+    }
+
+    iterator find(const auth::authenticated_user& user, const cql3::prepared_cache_key_type& prep_cache_key) {
+        struct key_view {
+            const auth::authenticated_user& user_ref;
+            const cql3::prepared_cache_key_type& prep_cache_key_ref;
+        };
+
+        struct hasher {
+            size_t operator()(const key_view& kv) {
+                return cql3::authorized_prepared_statements_cache_key::hash(kv.user_ref, kv.prep_cache_key_ref.key());
+            }
+        };
+
+        struct equal {
+            bool operator()(const key_type& k1, const key_view& k2) {
+                return k1.key().first == k2.user_ref && k1.key().second == k2.prep_cache_key_ref.key();
+            }
+
+            bool operator()(const key_view& k2, const key_type& k1) {
+                return operator()(k1, k2);
+            }
+        };
+
+        return _cache.find(key_view{user, prep_cache_key}, hasher(), equal());
+    }
+
+    iterator end() {
+        return _cache.end();
+    }
+
+    void remove(const auth::authenticated_user& user, const cql3::prepared_cache_key_type& prep_cache_key) {
+        iterator it = find(user, prep_cache_key);
+        _cache.remove(it);
+    }
+
+    size_t size() const {
+        return _cache.size();
+    }
+
+    size_t memory_footprint() const {
+        return _cache.memory_footprint();
+    }
+
+    future<> stop() {
+        return _cache.stop();
+    }
+};
+
+}
+
+namespace std {
+template <>
+struct hash<cql3::authorized_prepared_statements_cache_key> final {
+    size_t operator()(const cql3::authorized_prepared_statements_cache_key& k) const {
+        return cql3::authorized_prepared_statements_cache_key::hash(k.key().first, k.key().second);
+    }
+};
+
+inline std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& out, const cql3::authorized_prepared_statements_cache_key& k) {
+    return out << "{ " << k.key().first << ", " << k.key().second << " }";
+}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cql3/prepared_statements_cache.hh b/cql3/prepared_statements_cache.hh
index c345fe520e..338186aff0 100644
--- a/cql3/prepared_statements_cache.hh
+++ b/cql3/prepared_statements_cache.hh
@@ -68,6 +68,14 @@ public:
     static thrift_prepared_id_type thrift_id(const prepared_cache_key_type& key) {
         return key.key().second;
     }
+
+    bool operator==(const prepared_cache_key_type& other) const {
+        return _key == other._key;
+    }
+
+    bool operator!=(const prepared_cache_key_type& other) const {
+        return !(*this == other);
+    }
 };
 
 class prepared_statements_cache {
@@ -155,6 +163,10 @@ public:
     size_t memory_footprint() const {
         return _cache.memory_footprint();
     }
+
+    future<> stop() {
+        return _cache.stop();
+    }
 };
 }
 
@@ -168,4 +180,11 @@ inline std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& os, const cql3::prepared_cache_key
     os << p.key();
     return os;
 }
+
+template<>
+struct hash<cql3::prepared_cache_key_type> final {
+    size_t operator()(const cql3::prepared_cache_key_type& k) const {
+        return utils::tuple_hash()(k.key());
+    }
+};
 }
diff --git a/cql3/query_processor.cc b/cql3/query_processor.cc
index 693349653f..a6c657b7ac 100644
--- a/cql3/query_processor.cc
+++ b/cql3/query_processor.cc
@@ -58,12 +58,14 @@ using namespace cql_transport::messages;
 
 logging::logger log("query_processor");
 logging::logger prep_cache_log("prepared_statements_cache");
+logging::logger authorized_prepared_statements_cache_log("authorized_prepared_statements_cache");
 
 distributed<query_processor> _the_query_processor;
 
 const sstring query_processor::CQL_VERSION = "3.3.1";
 
 const std::chrono::minutes prepared_statements_cache::entry_expiry = std::chrono::minutes(60);
+const std::chrono::minutes authorized_prepared_statements_cache::entry_expiry = std::chrono::minutes(60);
 
 class query_processor::internal_state {
     service::query_state _qs;
@@ -96,7 +98,8 @@ query_processor::query_processor(service::storage_proxy& proxy, distributed<data
         , _proxy(proxy)
         , _db(db)
         , _internal_state(new internal_state())
-        , _prepared_cache(prep_cache_log) {
+        , _prepared_cache(prep_cache_log)
+        , _authorized_prepared_cache(std::chrono::milliseconds(_db.local().get_config().permissions_update_interval_in_ms()), authorized_prepared_statements_cache_log) {
     namespace sm = seastar::metrics;
 
     _metrics.add_group(
@@ -199,7 +202,23 @@ query_processor::query_processor(service::storage_proxy& proxy, distributed<data
                     sm::make_derive(
                             "secondary_index_rows_read",
                             _cql_stats.secondary_index_rows_read,
-                            sm::description("Counts a total number of rows read during CQL requests performed using secondary indexes."))
+                            sm::description("Counts a total number of rows read during CQL requests performed using secondary indexes.")),
+
+                    sm::make_derive(
+                            "authorized_prepared_statements_cache_evictions",
+                            [] { return authorized_prepared_statements_cache::shard_stats().authorized_prepared_statements_cache_evictions; },
+                            sm::description("Counts a number of authenticated prepared statements cache entries evictions.")),
+
+                    sm::make_gauge(
+                            "authorized_prepared_statements_cache_size",
+                            [this] { return _authorized_prepared_cache.size(); },
+                            sm::description("A number of entries in the authenticated prepared statements cache.")),
+
+                    sm::make_gauge(
+                            "user_prepared_auth_cache_footprint",
+                            [this] { return _authorized_prepared_cache.memory_footprint(); },
+                            sm::description("Size (in bytes) of the authenticated prepared statements cache."))
+
             });
 
     service::get_local_migration_manager().register_listener(_migration_subscriber.get());
@@ -210,7 +229,7 @@ query_processor::~query_processor() {
 
 future<> query_processor::stop() {
     service::get_local_migration_manager().unregister_listener(_migration_subscriber.get());
-    return make_ready_future<>();
+    return _authorized_prepared_cache.stop().finally([this] { return _prepared_cache.stop(); });
 }
 
 future<::shared_ptr<result_message>>
@@ -230,33 +249,60 @@ query_processor::process(const sstring_view& query_string, service::query_state&
             metrics.regularStatementsExecuted.inc();
 #endif
     tracing::trace(query_state.get_trace_state(), "Processing a statement");
-    return process_statement(std::move(cql_statement), query_state, options);
+    return process_statement_unprepared(std::move(cql_statement), query_state, options);
 }
 
 future<::shared_ptr<result_message>>
-query_processor::process_statement(
+query_processor::process_statement_unprepared(
         ::shared_ptr<cql_statement> statement,
         service::query_state& query_state,
         const query_options& options) {
-    return statement->check_access(query_state.get_client_state()).then([this, statement, &query_state, &options]() {
-        auto& client_state = query_state.get_client_state();
+    return statement->check_access(query_state.get_client_state()).then([this, statement, &query_state, &options] () mutable {
+        return process_authorized_statement(std::move(statement), query_state, options);
+    });
+}
 
-        statement->validate(_proxy, client_state);
+future<::shared_ptr<result_message>>
+query_processor::process_statement_prepared(
+        statements::prepared_statement::checked_weak_ptr prepared,
+        cql3::prepared_cache_key_type cache_key,
+        service::query_state& query_state,
+        const query_options& options,
+        bool needs_authorization) {
 
-        auto fut = make_ready_future<::shared_ptr<cql_transport::messages::result_message>>();
-        if (client_state.is_internal()) {
-            fut = statement->execute_internal(_proxy, query_state, options);
-        } else  {
-            fut = statement->execute(_proxy, query_state, options);
-        }
-
-        return fut.then([statement] (auto msg) {
-            if (msg) {
-                return make_ready_future<::shared_ptr<result_message>>(std::move(msg));
-            }
-            return make_ready_future<::shared_ptr<result_message>>(
-                ::make_shared<result_message::void_message>());
+    ::shared_ptr<cql_statement> statement = prepared->statement;
+    future<> fut = make_ready_future<>();
+    if (needs_authorization) {
+        fut = statement->check_access(query_state.get_client_state()).then([this, &query_state, prepared = std::move(prepared), cache_key = std::move(cache_key)] () mutable {
+            return _authorized_prepared_cache.insert(*query_state.get_client_state().user(), std::move(cache_key), std::move(prepared)).handle_exception([this] (auto eptr) {
+                log.error("failed to cache the entry", eptr);
+            });
         });
+    }
+
+    return fut.then([this, statement = std::move(statement), &query_state, &options] () mutable {
+        return process_authorized_statement(std::move(statement), query_state, options);
+    });
+}
+
+future<::shared_ptr<result_message>>
+query_processor::process_authorized_statement(const ::shared_ptr<cql_statement> statement, service::query_state& query_state, const query_options& options) {
+    auto& client_state = query_state.get_client_state();
+
+    statement->validate(_proxy, client_state);
+
+    auto fut = make_ready_future<::shared_ptr<cql_transport::messages::result_message>>();
+    if (client_state.is_internal()) {
+        fut = statement->execute_internal(_proxy, query_state, options);
+    } else  {
+        fut = statement->execute(_proxy, query_state, options);
+    }
+
+    return fut.then([statement] (auto msg) {
+        if (msg) {
+            return make_ready_future<::shared_ptr<result_message>>(std::move(msg));
+        }
+        return make_ready_future<::shared_ptr<result_message>>(::make_shared<result_message::void_message>());
     });
 }
 
@@ -558,11 +604,18 @@ future<::shared_ptr<cql_transport::messages::result_message>>
 query_processor::process_batch(
         ::shared_ptr<statements::batch_statement> batch,
         service::query_state& query_state,
-        query_options& options) {
-    return batch->check_access(query_state.get_client_state()).then([this, &query_state, &options, batch] {
-        batch->validate();
-        batch->validate(_proxy, query_state.get_client_state());
-        return batch->execute(_proxy, query_state, options);
+        query_options& options,
+        std::unordered_map<prepared_cache_key_type, authorized_prepared_statements_cache::value_type> pending_authorization_entries) {
+    return batch->check_access(query_state.get_client_state()).then([this, &query_state, &options, batch, pending_authorization_entries = std::move(pending_authorization_entries)] () mutable {
+        return parallel_for_each(pending_authorization_entries, [this, &query_state] (auto& e) {
+            return _authorized_prepared_cache.insert(*query_state.get_client_state().user(), e.first, std::move(e.second)).handle_exception([this] (auto eptr) {
+                log.error("failed to cache the entry", eptr);
+            });
+        }).then([this, &query_state, &options, batch] {
+            batch->validate();
+            batch->validate(_proxy, query_state.get_client_state());
+            return batch->execute(_proxy, query_state, options);
+        });
     });
 }
 
diff --git a/cql3/query_processor.hh b/cql3/query_processor.hh
index 1c6a2b1b18..2f671e0c96 100644
--- a/cql3/query_processor.hh
+++ b/cql3/query_processor.hh
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
 #include <seastar/core/shared_ptr.hh>
 
 #include "cql3/prepared_statements_cache.hh"
+#include "cql3/authorized_prepared_statements_cache.hh"
 #include "cql3/query_options.hh"
 #include "cql3/statements/prepared_statement.hh"
 #include "cql3/statements/raw/parsed_statement.hh"
@@ -117,6 +118,7 @@ private:
     std::unique_ptr<internal_state> _internal_state;
 
     prepared_statements_cache _prepared_cache;
+    authorized_prepared_statements_cache _authorized_prepared_cache;
 
     // A map for prepared statements used internally (which we don't want to mix with user statement, in particular we
     // don't bother with expiration on those.
@@ -151,6 +153,21 @@ public:
         return _cql_stats;
     }
 
+    statements::prepared_statement::checked_weak_ptr get_prepared(const auth::authenticated_user* user_ptr, const prepared_cache_key_type& key) {
+        if (user_ptr) {
+            auto it = _authorized_prepared_cache.find(*user_ptr, key);
+            if (it != _authorized_prepared_cache.end()) {
+                try {
+                    return it->get()->checked_weak_from_this();
+                } catch (seastar::checked_ptr_is_null_exception&) {
+                    // If the prepared statement got invalidated - remove the corresponding authorized_prepared_statements_cache entry as well.
+                    _authorized_prepared_cache.remove(*user_ptr, key);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return statements::prepared_statement::checked_weak_ptr();
+    }
+
     statements::prepared_statement::checked_weak_ptr get_prepared(const prepared_cache_key_type& key) {
         auto it = _prepared_cache.find(key);
         if (it == _prepared_cache.end()) {
@@ -160,11 +177,19 @@ public:
     }
 
     future<::shared_ptr<cql_transport::messages::result_message>>
-    process_statement(
+    process_statement_unprepared(
             ::shared_ptr<cql_statement> statement,
             service::query_state& query_state,
             const query_options& options);
 
+    future<::shared_ptr<cql_transport::messages::result_message>>
+    process_statement_prepared(
+            statements::prepared_statement::checked_weak_ptr statement,
+            cql3::prepared_cache_key_type cache_key,
+            service::query_state& query_state,
+            const query_options& options,
+            bool needs_authorization);
+
     future<::shared_ptr<cql_transport::messages::result_message>>
     process(
             const std::experimental::string_view& query_string,
@@ -242,7 +267,11 @@ public:
     future<> stop();
 
     future<::shared_ptr<cql_transport::messages::result_message>>
-    process_batch(::shared_ptr<statements::batch_statement>, service::query_state& query_state, query_options& options);
+    process_batch(
+            ::shared_ptr<statements::batch_statement>,
+            service::query_state& query_state,
+            query_options& options,
+            std::unordered_map<prepared_cache_key_type, authorized_prepared_statements_cache::value_type> pending_authorization_entries);
 
     std::unique_ptr<statements::prepared_statement> get_statement(
             const std::experimental::string_view& query,
@@ -257,6 +286,9 @@ private:
             db::consistency_level = db::consistency_level::ONE,
             int32_t page_size = -1);
 
+    future<::shared_ptr<cql_transport::messages::result_message>>
+    process_authorized_statement(const ::shared_ptr<cql_statement> statement, service::query_state& query_state, const query_options& options);
+
     /*!
      * \brief created a state object for paging
      *
diff --git a/cql3/statements/batch_statement.cc b/cql3/statements/batch_statement.cc
index 96d9db1f13..8916781b95 100644
--- a/cql3/statements/batch_statement.cc
+++ b/cql3/statements/batch_statement.cc
@@ -75,19 +75,19 @@ timeout_for_type(batch_statement::type t) {
 }
 
 batch_statement::batch_statement(int bound_terms, type type_,
-                                 std::vector<shared_ptr<modification_statement>> statements,
+                                 std::vector<single_statement> statements,
                                  std::unique_ptr<attributes> attrs,
                                  cql_stats& stats)
     : cql_statement_no_metadata(timeout_for_type(type_))
     , _bound_terms(bound_terms), _type(type_), _statements(std::move(statements))
     , _attrs(std::move(attrs))
-    , _has_conditions(boost::algorithm::any_of(_statements, std::mem_fn(&modification_statement::has_conditions)))
+    , _has_conditions(boost::algorithm::any_of(_statements, [] (auto&& s) { return s.statement->has_conditions(); }))
     , _stats(stats)
 {
 }
 
 batch_statement::batch_statement(type type_,
-                                 std::vector<shared_ptr<modification_statement>> statements,
+                                 std::vector<single_statement> statements,
                                  std::unique_ptr<attributes> attrs,
                                  cql_stats& stats)
     : batch_statement(-1, type_, std::move(statements), std::move(attrs), stats)
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ batch_statement::batch_statement(type type_,
 bool batch_statement::uses_function(const sstring& ks_name, const sstring& function_name) const
 {
     return _attrs->uses_function(ks_name, function_name)
-            || boost::algorithm::any_of(_statements, [&] (auto&& s) { return s->uses_function(ks_name, function_name); });
+            || boost::algorithm::any_of(_statements, [&] (auto&& s) { return s.statement->uses_function(ks_name, function_name); });
 }
 
 bool batch_statement::depends_on_keyspace(const sstring& ks_name) const
@@ -118,7 +118,11 @@ uint32_t batch_statement::get_bound_terms()
 future<> batch_statement::check_access(const service::client_state& state)
 {
     return parallel_for_each(_statements.begin(), _statements.end(), [&state](auto&& s) {
-        return s->check_access(state);
+        if (s.needs_authorization) {
+            return s.statement->check_access(state);
+        } else {
+            return make_ready_future<>();
+        }
     });
 }
 
@@ -138,12 +142,12 @@ void batch_statement::validate()
         }
     }
 
-    bool has_counters = boost::algorithm::any_of(_statements, std::mem_fn(&modification_statement::is_counter));
-    bool has_non_counters = !boost::algorithm::all_of(_statements, std::mem_fn(&modification_statement::is_counter));
+    bool has_counters = boost::algorithm::any_of(_statements, [] (auto&& s) { return s.statement->is_counter(); });
+    bool has_non_counters = !boost::algorithm::all_of(_statements, [] (auto&& s) { return s.statement->is_counter(); });
     if (timestamp_set && has_counters) {
         throw exceptions::invalid_request_exception("Cannot provide custom timestamp for a BATCH containing counters");
     }
-    if (timestamp_set && boost::algorithm::any_of(_statements, std::mem_fn(&modification_statement::is_timestamp_set))) {
+    if (timestamp_set && boost::algorithm::any_of(_statements, [] (auto&& s) { return s.statement->is_timestamp_set(); })) {
         throw exceptions::invalid_request_exception("Timestamp must be set either on BATCH or individual statements");
     }
     if (_type == type::COUNTER && has_non_counters) {
@@ -159,30 +163,30 @@ void batch_statement::validate()
     if (_has_conditions
             && !_statements.empty()
             && (boost::distance(_statements
-                            | boost::adaptors::transformed(std::mem_fn(&modification_statement::keyspace))
+                            | boost::adaptors::transformed([] (auto&& s) { return s.statement->keyspace(); })
                             | boost::adaptors::uniqued) != 1
                 || (boost::distance(_statements
-                        | boost::adaptors::transformed(std::mem_fn(&modification_statement::column_family))
+                        | boost::adaptors::transformed([] (auto&& s) { return s.statement->column_family(); })
                         | boost::adaptors::uniqued) != 1))) {
         throw exceptions::invalid_request_exception("Batch with conditions cannot span multiple tables");
     }
     std::experimental::optional<bool> raw_counter;
     for (auto& s : _statements) {
-        if (raw_counter && s->is_raw_counter_shard_write() != *raw_counter) {
+        if (raw_counter && s.statement->is_raw_counter_shard_write() != *raw_counter) {
             throw exceptions::invalid_request_exception("Cannot mix raw and regular counter statements in batch");
         }
-        raw_counter = s->is_raw_counter_shard_write();
+        raw_counter = s.statement->is_raw_counter_shard_write();
     }
 }
 
 void batch_statement::validate(service::storage_proxy& proxy, const service::client_state& state)
 {
     for (auto&& s : _statements) {
-        s->validate(proxy, state);
+        s.statement->validate(proxy, state);
     }
 }
 
-const std::vector<shared_ptr<modification_statement>>& batch_statement::get_statements()
+const std::vector<batch_statement::single_statement>& batch_statement::get_statements()
 {
     return _statements;
 }
@@ -196,7 +200,7 @@ future<std::vector<mutation>> batch_statement::get_mutations(service::storage_pr
         return do_for_each(boost::make_counting_iterator<size_t>(0),
                            boost::make_counting_iterator<size_t>(_statements.size()),
                            [this, &storage, &options, now, local, &result, trace_state] (size_t i) {
-            auto&& statement = _statements[i];
+            auto&& statement = _statements[i].statement;
             statement->inc_cql_stats();
             auto&& statement_options = options.for_statement(i);
             auto timestamp = _attrs->get_timestamp(now, statement_options);
@@ -426,7 +430,9 @@ batch_statement::prepare(database& db, cql_stats& stats) {
     stdx::optional<sstring> first_cf;
     bool have_multiple_cfs = false;
 
-    std::vector<shared_ptr<cql3::statements::modification_statement>> statements;
+    std::vector<cql3::statements::batch_statement::single_statement> statements;
+    statements.reserve(_parsed_statements.size());
+
     for (auto&& parsed : _parsed_statements) {
         if (!first_ks) {
             first_ks = parsed->keyspace();
@@ -434,7 +440,7 @@ batch_statement::prepare(database& db, cql_stats& stats) {
         } else {
             have_multiple_cfs = first_ks.value() != parsed->keyspace() || first_cf.value() != parsed->column_family();
         }
-        statements.push_back(parsed->prepare(db, bound_names, stats));
+        statements.emplace_back(parsed->prepare(db, bound_names, stats));
     }
 
     auto&& prep_attrs = _attrs->prepare(db, "[batch]", "[batch]");
@@ -445,7 +451,7 @@ batch_statement::prepare(database& db, cql_stats& stats) {
 
     std::vector<uint16_t> partition_key_bind_indices;
     if (!have_multiple_cfs && batch_statement_.get_statements().size() > 0) {
-        partition_key_bind_indices = bound_names->get_partition_key_bind_indexes(batch_statement_.get_statements()[0]->s);
+        partition_key_bind_indices = bound_names->get_partition_key_bind_indexes(batch_statement_.get_statements()[0].statement->s);
     }
     return std::make_unique<prepared>(make_shared(std::move(batch_statement_)),
                                                      bound_names->get_specifications(),
diff --git a/cql3/statements/batch_statement.hh b/cql3/statements/batch_statement.hh
index cc0d4595b9..f31d24e79f 100644
--- a/cql3/statements/batch_statement.hh
+++ b/cql3/statements/batch_statement.hh
@@ -66,10 +66,24 @@ class batch_statement : public cql_statement_no_metadata {
     static logging::logger _logger;
 public:
     using type = raw::batch_statement::type;
+
+    struct single_statement {
+        shared_ptr<modification_statement> statement;
+        bool needs_authorization = true;
+
+    public:
+        single_statement(shared_ptr<modification_statement> s)
+            : statement(std::move(s))
+        {}
+        single_statement(shared_ptr<modification_statement> s, bool na)
+            : statement(std::move(s))
+            , needs_authorization(na)
+        {}
+    };
 private:
     int _bound_terms;
     type _type;
-    std::vector<shared_ptr<modification_statement>> _statements;
+    std::vector<single_statement> _statements;
     std::unique_ptr<attributes> _attrs;
     bool _has_conditions;
     cql_stats& _stats;
@@ -83,12 +97,12 @@ public:
      * @param attrs additional attributes for statement (CL, timestamp, timeToLive)
      */
     batch_statement(int bound_terms, type type_,
-                    std::vector<shared_ptr<modification_statement>> statements,
+                    std::vector<single_statement> statements,
                     std::unique_ptr<attributes> attrs,
                     cql_stats& stats);
 
     batch_statement(type type_,
-                    std::vector<shared_ptr<modification_statement>> statements,
+                    std::vector<single_statement> statements,
                     std::unique_ptr<attributes> attrs,
                     cql_stats& stats);
 
@@ -109,7 +123,7 @@ public:
     //   or in QueryProcessor.processBatch() - for native protocol batches.
     virtual void validate(service::storage_proxy& proxy, const service::client_state& state) override;
 
-    const std::vector<shared_ptr<modification_statement>>& get_statements();
+    const std::vector<single_statement>& get_statements();
 private:
     future<std::vector<mutation>> get_mutations(service::storage_proxy& storage, const query_options& options, bool local, api::timestamp_type now, tracing::trace_state_ptr trace_state);
 
diff --git a/tests/cql_test_env.cc b/tests/cql_test_env.cc
index c3080c2dc3..59743618da 100644
--- a/tests/cql_test_env.cc
+++ b/tests/cql_test_env.cc
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ public:
         options->prepare(prepared->bound_names);
 
         auto qs = make_query_state();
-        return local_qp().process_statement(stmt, *qs, *options)
+        return local_qp().process_statement_prepared(std::move(prepared), std::move(id), *qs, *options, true)
             .finally([options, qs, this] {
                 _core_local.local().client_state.merge(qs->get_client_state());
             });
diff --git a/tests/loading_cache_test.cc b/tests/loading_cache_test.cc
index 4e320eb8f5..51993f3046 100644
--- a/tests/loading_cache_test.cc
+++ b/tests/loading_cache_test.cc
@@ -229,6 +229,41 @@ SEASTAR_TEST_CASE(test_loading_cache_loading_same_key) {
     });
 }
 
+SEASTAR_THREAD_TEST_CASE(test_loading_cache_removing_key) {
+    using namespace std::chrono;
+    load_count = 0;
+    utils::loading_cache<int, sstring> loading_cache(num_loaders, 100s, test_logger);
+    auto stop_cache_reload = seastar::defer([&loading_cache] { loading_cache.stop().get(); });
+
+    prepare().get();
+
+    loading_cache.get_ptr(0, loader).discard_result().get();
+    BOOST_REQUIRE_EQUAL(load_count, 1);
+    BOOST_REQUIRE(loading_cache.find(0) != loading_cache.end());
+
+    loading_cache.remove(0);
+    BOOST_REQUIRE(loading_cache.find(0) == loading_cache.end());
+}
+
+SEASTAR_THREAD_TEST_CASE(test_loading_cache_removing_iterator) {
+    using namespace std::chrono;
+    load_count = 0;
+    utils::loading_cache<int, sstring> loading_cache(num_loaders, 100s, test_logger);
+    auto stop_cache_reload = seastar::defer([&loading_cache] { loading_cache.stop().get(); });
+
+    prepare().get();
+
+    loading_cache.get_ptr(0, loader).discard_result().get();
+    BOOST_REQUIRE_EQUAL(load_count, 1);
+
+    auto it = loading_cache.find(0);
+
+    BOOST_REQUIRE(it != loading_cache.end());
+
+    loading_cache.remove(it);
+    BOOST_REQUIRE(loading_cache.find(0) == loading_cache.end());
+}
+
 SEASTAR_TEST_CASE(test_loading_cache_loading_different_keys) {
     return seastar::async([] {
         using namespace std::chrono;
diff --git a/thrift/handler.cc b/thrift/handler.cc
index 815a449970..44f0c72811 100644
--- a/thrift/handler.cc
+++ b/thrift/handler.cc
@@ -999,9 +999,17 @@ public:
 
     void execute_prepared_cql3_query(tcxx::function<void(CqlResult const& _return)> cob, tcxx::function<void(::apache::thrift::TDelayedException* _throw)> exn_cob, const int32_t itemId, const std::vector<std::string> & values, const ConsistencyLevel::type consistency) {
         with_exn_cob(std::move(exn_cob), [&] {
-            auto prepared = _query_processor.local().get_prepared(cql3::prepared_cache_key_type(itemId));
+            cql3::prepared_cache_key_type cache_key(itemId);
+            bool needs_authorization = false;
+
+            auto prepared = _query_processor.local().get_prepared(_query_state.get_client_state().user().get(), cache_key);
             if (!prepared) {
-                throw make_exception<InvalidRequestException>("Prepared query with id %d not found", itemId);
+                needs_authorization = true;
+
+                prepared = _query_processor.local().get_prepared(cache_key);
+                if (!prepared) {
+                    throw make_exception<InvalidRequestException>("Prepared query with id %d not found", itemId);
+                }
             }
             auto stmt = prepared->statement;
             if (stmt->get_bound_terms() != values.size()) {
@@ -1013,7 +1021,7 @@ public:
             });
             auto opts = std::make_unique<cql3::query_options>(cl_from_thrift(consistency), _timeout_config, stdx::nullopt, std::move(bytes_values),
                             false, cql3::query_options::specific_options::DEFAULT, cql_serialization_format::latest());
-            auto f = _query_processor.local().process_statement(stmt, _query_state, *opts);
+            auto f = _query_processor.local().process_statement_prepared(std::move(prepared), std::move(cache_key), _query_state, *opts, needs_authorization);
             return f.then([cob = std::move(cob), opts = std::move(opts)](auto&& ret) {
                 cql3_result_visitor visitor;
                 ret->accept(visitor);
diff --git a/tracing/trace_keyspace_helper.cc b/tracing/trace_keyspace_helper.cc
index 63c1d42de9..1aa5236a5f 100644
--- a/tracing/trace_keyspace_helper.cc
+++ b/tracing/trace_keyspace_helper.cc
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ future<> trace_keyspace_helper::apply_events_mutation(lw_shared_ptr<one_session_
     return _events.cache_table_info(_dummy_query_state).then([this, records, &events_records] {
         tlogger.trace("{}: storing {} events records: parent_id {} span_id {}", records->session_id, events_records.size(), records->parent_id, records->my_span_id);
 
-        std::vector<shared_ptr<cql3::statements::modification_statement>> modifications(events_records.size(), _events.insert_stmt());
+        std::vector<cql3::statements::batch_statement::single_statement> modifications(events_records.size(), cql3::statements::batch_statement::single_statement(_events.insert_stmt(), false));
         std::vector<std::vector<cql3::raw_value>> values;
         auto& qp = cql3::get_local_query_processor();
 
diff --git a/transport/server.cc b/transport/server.cc
index e21bf63bf5..c4233d0644 100644
--- a/transport/server.cc
+++ b/transport/server.cc
@@ -910,7 +910,16 @@ future<response_type> cql_server::connection::process_execute(uint16_t stream, b
 {
     cql3::prepared_cache_key_type cache_key(read_short_bytes(buf));
     auto& id = cql3::prepared_cache_key_type::cql_id(cache_key);
-    auto prepared = _server._query_processor.local().get_prepared(cache_key);
+    bool needs_authorization = false;
+
+    // First, try to lookup in the cache of already authorized statements. If the corresponding entry is not found there
+    // look for the prepared statement and then authorize it.
+    auto prepared = _server._query_processor.local().get_prepared(client_state.user().get(), cache_key);
+    if (!prepared) {
+        needs_authorization = true;
+        prepared = _server._query_processor.local().get_prepared(cache_key);
+    }
+
     if (!prepared) {
         throw exceptions::prepared_query_not_found_exception(id);
     }
@@ -945,7 +954,7 @@ future<response_type> cql_server::connection::process_execute(uint16_t stream, b
         throw exceptions::invalid_request_exception("Invalid amount of bind variables");
     }
     tracing::trace(query_state.get_trace_state(), "Processing a statement");
-    return _server._query_processor.local().process_statement(stmt, query_state, options).then([this, stream, buf = std::move(buf), &query_state, skip_metadata] (auto msg) {
+    return _server._query_processor.local().process_statement_prepared(std::move(prepared), std::move(cache_key), query_state, options, needs_authorization).then([this, stream, buf = std::move(buf), &query_state, skip_metadata] (auto msg) {
         tracing::trace(query_state.get_trace_state(), "Done processing - preparing a result");
         return this->make_result(stream, msg, query_state.get_trace_state(), skip_metadata);
     }).then([&query_state, q_state = std::move(q_state), this] (auto&& response) {
@@ -964,8 +973,9 @@ cql_server::connection::process_batch(uint16_t stream, bytes_view buf, service::
     const auto type = read_byte(buf);
     const unsigned n = read_short(buf);
 
-    std::vector<shared_ptr<cql3::statements::modification_statement>> modifications;
+    std::vector<cql3::statements::batch_statement::single_statement> modifications;
     std::vector<std::vector<cql3::raw_value_view>> values;
+    std::unordered_map<cql3::prepared_cache_key_type, cql3::authorized_prepared_statements_cache::value_type> pending_authorization_entries;
 
     modifications.reserve(n);
     values.reserve(n);
@@ -977,6 +987,7 @@ cql_server::connection::process_batch(uint16_t stream, bytes_view buf, service::
 
         std::unique_ptr<cql3::statements::prepared_statement> stmt_ptr;
         cql3::statements::prepared_statement::checked_weak_ptr ps;
+        bool needs_authorization(kind == 0);
 
         switch (kind) {
         case 0: {
@@ -988,10 +999,19 @@ cql_server::connection::process_batch(uint16_t stream, bytes_view buf, service::
         case 1: {
             cql3::prepared_cache_key_type cache_key(read_short_bytes(buf));
             auto& id = cql3::prepared_cache_key_type::cql_id(cache_key);
-            ps = _server._query_processor.local().get_prepared(cache_key);
+
+            // First, try to lookup in the cache of already authorized statements. If the corresponding entry is not found there
+            // look for the prepared statement and then authorize it.
+            ps = _server._query_processor.local().get_prepared(client_state.user().get(), cache_key);
             if (!ps) {
-                throw exceptions::prepared_query_not_found_exception(id);
+                ps = _server._query_processor.local().get_prepared(cache_key);
+                if (!ps) {
+                    throw exceptions::prepared_query_not_found_exception(id);
+                }
+                // authorize a particular prepared statement only once
+                needs_authorization = pending_authorization_entries.emplace(std::move(cache_key), ps->checked_weak_from_this()).second;
             }
+
             break;
         }
         default:
@@ -1007,7 +1027,7 @@ cql_server::connection::process_batch(uint16_t stream, bytes_view buf, service::
         ::shared_ptr<cql3::statements::modification_statement> modif_statement_ptr = static_pointer_cast<cql3::statements::modification_statement>(ps->statement);
         tracing::add_table_name(client_state.get_trace_state(), modif_statement_ptr->keyspace(), modif_statement_ptr->column_family());
 
-        modifications.emplace_back(std::move(modif_statement_ptr));
+        modifications.emplace_back(std::move(modif_statement_ptr), needs_authorization);
 
         std::vector<cql3::raw_value_view> tmp;
         read_value_view_list(buf, tmp);
@@ -1031,7 +1051,7 @@ cql_server::connection::process_batch(uint16_t stream, bytes_view buf, service::
     tracing::trace(client_state.get_trace_state(), "Creating a batch statement");
 
     auto batch = ::make_shared<cql3::statements::batch_statement>(cql3::statements::batch_statement::type(type), std::move(modifications), cql3::attributes::none(), _server._query_processor.local().get_cql_stats());
-    return _server._query_processor.local().process_batch(batch, query_state, options).then([this, stream, batch, &query_state] (auto msg) {
+    return _server._query_processor.local().process_batch(batch, query_state, options, std::move(pending_authorization_entries)).then([this, stream, batch, &query_state] (auto msg) {
         return this->make_result(stream, msg, query_state.get_trace_state());
     }).then([&query_state, q_state = std::move(q_state), this] (auto&& response) {
         /* Keep q_state alive. */
diff --git a/utils/loading_cache.hh b/utils/loading_cache.hh
index d8a96ce2e9..8ae74de30a 100644
--- a/utils/loading_cache.hh
+++ b/utils/loading_cache.hh
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <unordered_map>
 #include <boost/intrusive/list.hpp>
 #include <boost/intrusive/unordered_set.hpp>
+#include <boost/intrusive/parent_from_member.hpp>
 
 #include <seastar/core/reactor.hh>
 #include <seastar/core/timer.hh>
@@ -79,6 +80,10 @@ public:
     value_type& value() noexcept { return _value; }
     const value_type& value() const noexcept { return _value; }
 
+    static const timestamped_val& container_of(const value_type& value) {
+        return *bi::get_parent_from_member(&value, &timestamped_val::_value);
+    }
+
     loading_cache_clock_type::time_point last_read() const noexcept {
         return _last_read;
     }
@@ -95,6 +100,10 @@ public:
         return _lru_entry_ptr;
     }
 
+    lru_entry* lru_entry_ptr() const noexcept {
+        return _lru_entry_ptr;
+    }
+
 private:
     void touch() noexcept {
         assert(_lru_entry_ptr);
@@ -365,6 +374,11 @@ public:
         return _timer_reads_gate.close().finally([this] { _timer.cancel(); });
     }
 
+    template<typename KeyType, typename KeyHasher, typename KeyEqual>
+    iterator find(const KeyType& key, KeyHasher key_hasher_func, KeyEqual key_equal_func) noexcept {
+        return boost::make_transform_iterator(set_find(key, std::move(key_hasher_func), std::move(key_equal_func)), _value_extractor_fn);
+    };
+
     iterator find(const Key& k) noexcept {
         return boost::make_transform_iterator(set_find(k), _value_extractor_fn);
     }
@@ -388,6 +402,24 @@ public:
         });
     }
 
+    void remove(const Key& k) {
+        auto it = set_find(k);
+        if (it == set_end()) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        _lru_list.erase_and_dispose(_lru_list.iterator_to(*it->lru_entry_ptr()), [this] (ts_value_lru_entry* p) { loading_cache::destroy_ts_value(p); });
+    }
+
+    void remove(iterator it) {
+        if (it == end()) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        const ts_value_type& val = ts_value_type::container_of(*it);
+        _lru_list.erase_and_dispose(_lru_list.iterator_to(*val.lru_entry_ptr()), [this] (ts_value_lru_entry* p) { loading_cache::destroy_ts_value(p); });
+    }
+
     size_t size() const {
         return _loading_values.size();
     }
@@ -398,8 +430,7 @@ public:
     }
 
 private:
-    set_iterator set_find(const Key& k) noexcept {
-        set_iterator it = _loading_values.find(k);
+    set_iterator ready_entry_iterator(set_iterator it) {
         set_iterator end_it = set_end();
 
         if (it == end_it || !it->ready()) {
@@ -408,6 +439,17 @@ private:
         return it;
     }
 
+    template<typename KeyType, typename KeyHasher, typename KeyEqual>
+    set_iterator set_find(const KeyType& key, KeyHasher key_hasher_func, KeyEqual key_equal_func) noexcept {
+        return ready_entry_iterator(_loading_values.find(key, std::move(key_hasher_func), std::move(key_equal_func)));
+    }
+
+    // keep the default non-templated overloads to ease on the compiler for specifications
+    // that do not require the templated find().
+    set_iterator set_find(const Key& key) noexcept {
+        return ready_entry_iterator(_loading_values.find(key));
+    }
+
     set_iterator set_end() noexcept {
         return _loading_values.end();
     }
diff --git a/utils/loading_shared_values.hh b/utils/loading_shared_values.hh
index bfa6a276ff..55cc7fcae7 100644
--- a/utils/loading_shared_values.hh
+++ b/utils/loading_shared_values.hh
@@ -107,16 +107,6 @@ private:
             return bool(_val);
         }
 
-        struct key_eq {
-           bool operator()(const key_type& k, const entry& c) const {
-               return EqualPred()(k, c.key());
-           }
-
-           bool operator()(const entry& c, const key_type& k) const {
-               return EqualPred()(c.key(), k);
-           }
-        };
-
         entry(loading_shared_values& parent, key_type k)
                 : _parent(parent), _key(std::move(k)) {}
 
@@ -134,6 +124,17 @@ private:
         }
     };
 
+    template<typename KeyType, typename KeyEqual>
+    struct key_eq {
+        bool operator()(const KeyType& k, const entry& c) const {
+           return KeyEqual()(k, c.key());
+        }
+
+        bool operator()(const entry& c, const KeyType& k) const {
+           return KeyEqual()(c.key(), k);
+        }
+    };
+
     using set_type = bi::unordered_set<entry, bi::power_2_buckets<true>, bi::compare_hash<true>>;
     using bi_set_bucket_traits = typename set_type::bucket_traits;
     using set_iterator = typename set_type::iterator;
@@ -216,7 +217,7 @@ public:
     future<entry_ptr> get_or_load(const key_type& key, Loader&& loader) noexcept {
         static_assert(std::is_same<future<value_type>, typename futurize<std::result_of_t<Loader(const key_type&)>>::type>::value, "Bad Loader signature");
         try {
-            auto i = _set.find(key, Hash(), typename entry::key_eq());
+            auto i = _set.find(key, Hash(), key_eq<key_type, EqualPred>());
             lw_shared_ptr<entry> e;
             future<> f = make_ready_future<>();
             if (i != _set.end()) {
@@ -280,12 +281,19 @@ public:
         return boost::make_transform_iterator(_set.begin(), _value_extractor_fn);
     }
 
-    iterator find(const key_type& key) noexcept {
-        set_iterator it = _set.find(key, Hash(), typename entry::key_eq());
+    template<typename KeyType, typename KeyHasher, typename KeyEqual>
+    iterator find(const KeyType& key, KeyHasher key_hasher_func, KeyEqual key_equal_func) noexcept {
+        set_iterator it = _set.find(key, std::move(key_hasher_func), key_eq<KeyType, KeyEqual>());
         if (it == _set.end() || !it->ready()) {
             return end();
         }
         return boost::make_transform_iterator(it, _value_extractor_fn);
+    };
+
+    // keep the default non-templated overloads to ease on the compiler for specifications
+    // that do not require the templated find().
+    iterator find(const key_type& key) noexcept {
+        return find(key, Hash(), EqualPred());
     }
 
 private: