Dormer approval rate in Cambridge
Cambridge approved 93.1% of dormer applications, based on 261 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
93.1%
dormer approval rate
261
Dormer decisions
243
Approved
18
Refused
90.4%
Cambridge overall
Dormer applications are approved more often than the Cambridge average (90.4%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How dormer compares in Cambridge
Dormer
93.1%
Cambridge all applications
90.4%
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Other project types in Cambridge
93.1%
89.4%
91.7%
93.3%
89.3%
87.6%
91.6%
78.7%
93.0%
96.3%
86.9%
95.8%
60.0%
100.0%