Whittlesford planning approval rate
Whittlesford ward in Cambridge has a 96.4% approval rate based on 195 planning decisions. Cambridge overall: 92.4%.
Last updated: September 2026
96.4%
ward approval rate
195
Decisions
188
Approved
7
Refused
92.4%
Cambridge average
Whittlesford sits slightly above the Cambridge average, with a 4.0 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Whittlesford compares
Whittlesford ward
96.4%
Cambridge overall
92.4%
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Recent decisions in Whittlesford
Partial demolition of existing collapsed wall and erection of a new wall. · Wed 09 Sep 2026
Change of use from agricultural land to grazing land for the keeping of horses, · Tue 08 Sep 2026
Change of use from agricultural land to grazing land for the keeping of horses w · Tue 08 Sep 2026
X2 Mature Ash (back garden and encroaching from Railway land) - Sympathetic 2m c · Tue 01 Sep 2026
Demolition of Thriplow Grain Store and erection of 26 homes with access from Fow · Thu 13 Aug 2026
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