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Gamlingay planning approval rate

Gamlingay ward in Cambridge has a 84.3% approval rate based on 89 planning decisions. Cambridge overall: 90.4%.

Last updated: May 2026

84.3%
ward approval rate
89
Decisions
75
Approved
14
Refused
90.4%
Cambridge average

Gamlingay is 6.1 percentage points below the Cambridge average, placing it among the stricter wards in Cambridge. Checking what gets approved nearby before applying is particularly important here.

How Gamlingay compares

Gamlingay ward (89 decided)
84.3%
Cambridge overall (5,770 decided)
90.4%
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Recent decisions in Gamlingay

Prior approval for change of use of agricultural building to 2 No dwellinghouses · Wed 21 Apr 2021
Refused
Two storey and single storey rear extension, detached single storey outbuilding/ · Mon 19 Apr 2021
Refused
Single storey rear and side extensions plus bay window · Mon 12 Apr 2021
Approved

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