Newnham planning approval rate
Newnham ward in Cambridge has a 98.1% approval rate based on 632 planning decisions. Cambridge overall: 92.4%.
Last updated: September 2026
98.1%
ward approval rate
632
Decisions
620
Approved
12
Refused
92.4%
Cambridge average
Newnham is 5.7 percentage points above the Cambridge average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.
How Newnham compares
Newnham ward
98.1%
Cambridge overall
92.4%
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Recent decisions in Newnham
Removal of the existing Klais organ, installed in 1981, and replacement with a n · Tue 22 Sep 2026
1 x Thuja - Remove2 x Yew trees - at the bottom of the garden adjacent to the Go · Thu 17 Sep 2026
T1- Beech- reduce 2x lowest lateral limbs over out house by 2 meters to reduce t · Thu 17 Sep 2026
Alterations to insert two tell-tale overflow pipes to existing parapet gutter · Thu 17 Sep 2026
Alterations to insert two tell-tale overflow pipes to existing parapet gutter · Wed 16 Sep 2026
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