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Other approval rate in Cambridge

Cambridge approved 92.1% of other applications, based on 846 decisions analysed.

Last updated: September 2026

92.1%
other approval rate
846
Other decisions
779
Approved
67
Refused
92.4%
Cambridge overall

How other compares in Cambridge

Other (846 decided)
92.1%
Cambridge all types (4,752 decided)
92.4%

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Other application types in Cambridge

Full (5,254 decided)
95.1%
Trees (3,624 decided)
98.5%
Other (846 decided)
92.1%
Listed Building (724 decided)
98.6%
Discharge of Conditions (723 decided)
75.1%
Certificate of Lawfulness (511 decided)
100.0%
Prior Approval (278 decided)
72.7%
Advertisement (226 decided)
99.6%
Change of Use (24 decided)
70.8%
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