Melbourn planning approval rate
Melbourn ward in Cambridge has a 85.1% approval rate based on 181 planning decisions. Cambridge overall: 90.4%.
Last updated: March 2026
85.1%
ward approval rate
181
Decisions
154
Approved
27
Refused
90.4%
Cambridge average
Melbourn is 5.3 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 Melbourn compares
Melbourn ward
85.1%
Cambridge overall
90.4%
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Recent decisions in Melbourn
TPO 0002 (1993) A1: T1 Holly Reduce height by 2M and trim sides to shape. (Tree · Tue 20 Apr 2021
Removal of modern door and shelf unit in the kitchen, removal of modern brickwor · Tue 20 Apr 2021
Two storey rear extension · Mon 19 Apr 2021
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Cambridge
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 5,770 decisions.