Burwell planning approval rate
Burwell ward in East Cambridgeshire has a 92.3% approval rate based on 885 planning decisions. East Cambridgeshire overall: 90.5%.
Last updated: March 2026
92.3%
ward approval rate
885
Decisions
817
Approved
68
Refused
90.5%
East Cambridgeshire average
Burwell is broadly in line with the East Cambridgeshire average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Burwell compares
Burwell ward
92.3%
East Cambridgeshire overall
90.5%
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Recent decisions in Burwell
Alterations, demolitions ,improvements and extensions plus replacing existing ro · Fri 27 Feb 2026
Addition of Open Canopy porch to principal elevation, fenestration changes to th · Tue 10 Feb 2026
Replacement of seven existing windows · Fri 30 Jan 2026
T1 Willow - Reduce height and spread on all sides by 6 -7m down to previous poll · Tue 20 Jan 2026
Proposed single storey rear extension · Wed 14 Jan 2026
What gets approved near your property?
In East Cambridgeshire, 1 in 11 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Pro Report gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
✓ Ward-level approval rates for your exact area
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✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
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✓ Common refusal reasons in East Cambridgeshire
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 10,928 decisions.