Full approval rate in Cambridge

Cambridge approved 90.1% of full applications, based on 2,638 decisions analysed.

Last updated: March 2026

90.1%

full approval rate

2,638

Full decisions

2,378

Approved

260

Refused

90.4%

Cambridge overall

How full compares in Cambridge

Full (2,638 decided)

90.1%

Cambridge all types (5,770 decided)

90.4%

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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 5,770 decisions.

Other application types in Cambridge

Full (2,638 decided)

90.1%

Trees (1,717 decided)

97.1%

Other (396 decided)

83.1%

Discharge of Conditions (362 decided)

65.7%

Listed Building (273 decided)

96.3%

Certificate of Lawfulness (193 decided)

100.0%

Prior Approval (94 decided)

63.8%

Advertisement (73 decided)

98.6%

Change of Use (24 decided)

70.8%

Trees in Cambridge Other in Cambridge Discharge of Conditions in Cambridge Advertisement in Cambridge Listed Building in Cambridge Certificate of Lawfulness in Cambridge Change of Use in Cambridge Prior Approval in Cambridge