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Market planning approval rate

Market ward in Cambridge has a 96.5% approval rate based on 426 planning decisions. Cambridge overall: 92.9%.

Last updated: June 2026

96.5%
ward approval rate
426
Decisions
411
Approved
15
Refused
92.9%
Cambridge average

Market sits slightly above the Cambridge average, with a 3.6 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.

How Market compares

Market ward (426 decided)
96.5%
Cambridge overall (8,253 decided)
92.9%
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Recent decisions in Market

Installation of photovoltaic panel arrays on the rear pitched roofs and structur · Fri 19 Jun 2026
Approved
Installation of photovoltaic panel arrays on the rear pitched roofs and structur · Fri 19 Jun 2026
Approved
Replacement flat roof and reinstatement of roof light. · Wed 17 Jun 2026
Approved
Retrospective change of roof design to outbuilding in rear garden. · Thu 11 Jun 2026
Approved
New glazing works and balcony alterations. · Wed 10 Jun 2026
Approved

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