Downham planning approval rate
Downham ward in East Cambridgeshire has a 87.1% approval rate based on 459 planning decisions. East Cambridgeshire overall: 87.5%.
Last updated: September 2026
87.1%
ward approval rate
459
Decisions
400
Approved
59
Refused
87.5%
East Cambridgeshire average
Downham is broadly in line with the East Cambridgeshire average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Downham compares
Downham ward
87.1%
East Cambridgeshire overall
87.5%
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Recent decisions in Downham
Demolition of existing side extension and erection of replacement garage and sto · Wed 23 Sep 2026
T3 Wild Plum - Shorten branches overhanging the garden back to the vertical boun · Fri 18 Sep 2026
Single storey side extension · Wed 09 Sep 2026
Erection of a new general purpose agricultural building · Fri 04 Sep 2026
Erection of single storey side and rear extension with associated alterations (f · Tue 25 Aug 2026
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