Front Extension approval rate in Cambridge
Cambridge approved 95.9% of front extension applications, based on 490 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
95.9%
front extension approval rate
490
Front Extension decisions
470
Approved
20
Refused
92.4%
Cambridge overall
Front Extension applications are approved more often than the Cambridge average (92.4%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How front extension compares in Cambridge
Front Extension
95.9%
Cambridge all applications
92.4%
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Other project types in Cambridge
96.5%
95.0%
96.3%
96.9%
96.9%
94.3%
93.8%
89.4%
97.1%
98.6%
93.8%
98.1%
100.0%
85.2%
100.0%