Ely South planning approval rate
Ely South ward in East Cambridgeshire has a 96.4% approval rate based on 55 planning decisions. East Cambridgeshire overall: 90.5%.
Last updated: April 2026
96.4%
ward approval rate
55
Decisions
53
Approved
2
Refused
90.5%
East Cambridgeshire average
Ely South is 5.9 percentage points above the East Cambridgeshire average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.
How Ely South compares
Ely South ward
96.4%
East Cambridgeshire overall
90.5%
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Recent decisions in Ely South
No recent comparable residential decisions found for this ward specifically. Check the council-level data for a broader view.
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✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 10,928 decisions.