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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 (160 decided)
95.0%
Cambridge overall (5,770 decided)
90.4%
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Recent decisions in Milton & Waterbeach

Single storey rear extensions and internal alterations · Thu 22 Apr 2021
Approved
Ground floor rear extension · Wed 21 Apr 2021
Approved
Loft Conversion, raising of ridge and providing a dormer with Juliette balcony t · Wed 21 Apr 2021
Approved
Erection of home office and gym building · Mon 19 Apr 2021
Approved
Single and two storey rear extensions · Fri 09 Apr 2021
Approved

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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 5,770 decisions.

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