Outbuilding approval rate in Cambridge
Cambridge approved 93.3% of outbuilding applications, based on 344 decisions analysed.
Last updated: May 2026
93.3%
outbuilding approval rate
344
Outbuilding decisions
321
Approved
23
Refused
90.4%
Cambridge overall
Outbuilding applications are approved more often than the Cambridge average (90.4%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How outbuilding compares in Cambridge
Outbuilding
93.3%
Cambridge all applications
90.4%
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Other project types in Cambridge
93.1%
89.4%
91.7%
89.3%
93.1%
87.6%
91.6%
78.7%
93.0%
96.3%
86.9%
95.8%
60.0%
100.0%