Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Cambridge

Name: Change of Use (Residential) planning approval rate in Cambridge
Creator: PlanningLens
Published: 2026-09-30T18:28:47+00:00
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Cambridge approved 81.6% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 479 decisions analysed.

Last updated: September 2026

81.6%

change of use (residential) approval rate

479

Change of Use (Residential) decisions

391

Approved

Refused

92.4%

Cambridge overall

Change of Use (Residential) applications are refused more often than the Cambridge average (92.4%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.

How change of use (residential) compares in Cambridge

Change of Use (Residential) (479 decided)

81.6%

Cambridge all applications (4,752 decided)

92.4%

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