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Whittlesford planning approval rate

Whittlesford ward in Cambridge has a 94.2% approval rate based on 120 planning decisions. Cambridge overall: 90.4%.

Last updated: April 2026

94.2%
ward approval rate
120
Decisions
113
Approved
7
Refused
90.4%
Cambridge average

Whittlesford sits slightly above the Cambridge average, with a 3.8 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.

How Whittlesford compares

Whittlesford ward (120 decided)
94.2%
Cambridge overall (5,770 decided)
90.4%
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Recent decisions in Whittlesford

Crab Apple (T1) - Remove as overhanging and damaging wall to Tickle Arms. Locati · Fri 16 Apr 2021
Approved
TPO 0008 (1969) W7: T1 Sycamore - removal if two overhanging limbs at boundary l · Wed 14 Apr 2021
Approved
T1-T3 Sycamore. Roadside trees. Pollard back to previous pruning points to clear · Thu 08 Apr 2021
Approved
Single Storey Side and Rear Extension · Thu 01 Apr 2021
Approved
Single storey side extension · Thu 01 Apr 2021
Refused

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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 5,770 decisions.

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