Extension (General) approval rate in Cambridge
Cambridge approved 89.3% of extension (general) applications, based on 272 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
89.3%
extension (general) approval rate
272
Extension (General) decisions
243
Approved
29
Refused
90.4%
Cambridge overall
Extension (General) applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the Cambridge average (90.4%).
How extension (general) compares in Cambridge
Extension (General)
89.3%
Cambridge all applications
90.4%
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Less than one set of revised drawings.
Other project types in Cambridge
93.1%
89.4%
91.7%
93.3%
93.1%
87.6%
91.6%
78.7%
93.0%
96.3%
86.9%
95.8%
60.0%
100.0%