Swavesey planning approval rate
Swavesey ward in Cambridge has a 93.5% approval rate based on 77 planning decisions. Cambridge overall: 90.4%.
Last updated: April 2026
93.5%
ward approval rate
77
Decisions
72
Approved
5
Refused
90.4%
Cambridge average
Swavesey sits slightly above the Cambridge average, with a 3.1 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Swavesey compares
Swavesey ward
93.5%
Cambridge overall
90.4%
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Recent decisions in Swavesey
Erection of a pair of two bedroom semi-detached dwellings and associated works a · Wed 14 Apr 2021
Erection of a detached dwelling off Mill Road · Mon 12 Apr 2021
Erection of a new dwelling, detached garage and stable to the rear of the dwelli · Fri 09 Apr 2021
Erection of corner shed / log cabin in rear garden. · Tue 06 Apr 2021
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✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 5,770 decisions.