Balsham planning approval rate
Balsham ward in Cambridge has a 87.6% approval rate based on 105 planning decisions. Cambridge overall: 90.4%.
Last updated: April 2026
87.6%
ward approval rate
105
Decisions
92
Approved
13
Refused
90.4%
Cambridge average
Balsham is 2.8 percentage points below the Cambridge average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Balsham compares
Balsham ward
87.6%
Cambridge overall
90.4%
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Recent decisions in Balsham
Single storey rear extension · Tue 20 Apr 2021
Replacement of dormer windows, external door and side windows in modern extensio · Tue 20 Apr 2021
Barn conversion · Wed 07 Apr 2021
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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 5,770 decisions.