Prior Approval approval rate in Cambridge
Cambridge approved 71.3% of prior approval applications, based on 171 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
71.3%
prior approval approval rate
171
Prior Approval decisions
122
Approved
49
Refused
93.0%
Cambridge overall
How prior approval compares in Cambridge
Prior Approval
71.3%
Cambridge all types
93.0%
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Cambridge
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Free. Based on 8,530 decisions.
Other application types in Cambridge
Full
92.9%
Trees
97.9%
Other
88.7%
Discharge of Conditions
71.7%
Listed Building
97.9%
Certificate of Lawfulness
100.0%
Prior Approval
71.3%
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99.2%
Change of Use
70.8%