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Side Extension approval rate in Cambridge

Cambridge approved 91.7% of side extension applications, based on 556 decisions analysed.

Last updated: March 2026

91.7%
side extension approval rate
556
Side Extension decisions
510
Approved
46
Refused
90.4%
Cambridge overall

Side Extension applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the Cambridge average (90.4%).

How side extension compares in Cambridge

Side Extension (556 decided)
91.7%
Cambridge all applications (5,770 decided)
90.4%

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Other project types in Cambridge

Rear Extension (1,044 decided)
93.1%
Garage / Parking (736 decided)
89.4%
Outbuilding (344 decided)
93.3%
Extension (General) (272 decided)
89.3%
Dormer (261 decided)
93.1%
Loft Conversion (249 decided)
87.6%
Front Extension (237 decided)
91.6%
70.6%
New Build (221 decided)
78.7%
Wraparound Extension (158 decided)
93.0%
Conservatory (135 decided)
96.3%
Annex (107 decided)
86.9%
Basement (48 decided)
95.8%
HMO (30 decided)
60.0%
100.0%
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