Swavesey planning approval rate
Swavesey ward in Cambridge has a 95.9% approval rate based on 123 planning decisions. Cambridge overall: 92.4%.
Last updated: September 2026
95.9%
ward approval rate
123
Decisions
118
Approved
5
Refused
92.4%
Cambridge average
Swavesey sits slightly above the Cambridge average, with a 3.5 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Swavesey compares
Swavesey ward
95.9%
Cambridge overall
92.4%
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Recent decisions in Swavesey
Single storey rear extension. · Thu 03 Sep 2026
Leylandii (at the bottom of garden) - Died - Remove. · Thu 27 Aug 2026
Part two storey and part single storey side and rear extension including demolit · Mon 17 Aug 2026
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