Cottenham planning approval rate
Cottenham ward in Cambridge has a 86.7% approval rate based on 135 planning decisions. Cambridge overall: 90.4%.
Last updated: April 2026
86.7%
ward approval rate
135
Decisions
117
Approved
18
Refused
90.4%
Cambridge average
Cottenham is 3.7 percentage points below the Cambridge average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Cottenham compares
Cottenham ward
86.7%
Cambridge overall
90.4%
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Recent decisions in Cottenham
Removal of condition 4 (agricultural occupation) of planning permission C/0439/6 · Fri 23 Apr 2021
Replacement of existing single glazed timber stained windows with PVCu windows · Wed 21 Apr 2021
Single storey side extensions · Tue 06 Apr 2021
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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 5,770 decisions.