Castle planning approval rate
Castle ward in Cambridge has a 91.5% approval rate based on 177 planning decisions. Cambridge overall: 90.4%.
Last updated: March 2026
91.5%
ward approval rate
177
Decisions
162
Approved
15
Refused
90.4%
Cambridge average
Castle is broadly in line with the Cambridge average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Castle compares
Castle ward
91.5%
Cambridge overall
90.4%
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Recent decisions in Castle
T1079: Yew - Reduce overhanging branches over wall with St Johns and over brick · Mon 19 Apr 2021
T2 - Silver Birch, Remove, due to its considerable height and close proximity to · Mon 19 Apr 2021
Single storey front extension · Wed 07 Apr 2021
Three storey front and rear extensions, alterations to the office building, repl · Wed 07 Apr 2021
Holly, Elder and Maple in boundary hedge - Reduce to 1.9mCherry - Remove · Thu 01 Apr 2021
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Cambridge
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✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 5,770 decisions.