Milton & Waterbeach planning approval rate
Milton & Waterbeach ward in Cambridge has a 95.0% approval rate based on 160 planning decisions. Cambridge overall: 90.4%.
Last updated: March 2026
95.0%
ward approval rate
160
Decisions
152
Approved
8
Refused
90.4%
Cambridge average
Milton & Waterbeach sits slightly above the Cambridge average, with a 4.6 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Milton & Waterbeach compares
Milton & Waterbeach ward
95.0%
Cambridge overall
90.4%
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Recent decisions in Milton & Waterbeach
Single storey rear extensions and internal alterations · Thu 22 Apr 2021
Ground floor rear extension · Wed 21 Apr 2021
Loft Conversion, raising of ridge and providing a dormer with Juliette balcony t · Wed 21 Apr 2021
Erection of home office and gym building · Mon 19 Apr 2021
Single and two storey rear extensions · Fri 09 Apr 2021
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✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 5,770 decisions.