Market planning approval rate
Market ward in Cambridge has a 96.4% approval rate based on 448 planning decisions. Cambridge overall: 93.0%.
Last updated: August 2026
96.4%
ward approval rate
448
Decisions
432
Approved
16
Refused
93.0%
Cambridge average
Market sits slightly above the Cambridge average, with a 3.4 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Market compares
Market ward
96.4%
Cambridge overall
93.0%
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Recent decisions in Market
Addition of ventilation grille and 3no air handling units to rear elevation. · Mon 03 Aug 2026
Installation of a retractable canvas awning to the front elevation. · Wed 29 Jul 2026
Re-building of rear external wall and internal alterations together with Decarbo · Wed 29 Jul 2026
Re-building of rear external wall and internal alterations together with Decarbo · Wed 29 Jul 2026
Subdivision of a ground floor commercial unit into 3no smaller units. · Tue 28 Jul 2026
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