New Build approval rate in East Cambridgeshire
East Cambridgeshire approved 77.9% of new build applications, based on 476 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
77.9%
new build approval rate
476
New Build decisions
371
Approved
105
Refused
90.7%
East Cambridgeshire overall
New Build applications are refused more often than the East Cambridgeshire average (90.7%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How new build compares in East Cambridgeshire
New Build
77.9%
East Cambridgeshire all applications
90.7%
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Other project types in East Cambridgeshire
87.0%
94.3%
90.8%
89.0%
92.1%
98.2%
92.1%
88.3%
85.3%
90.6%
91.8%
88.2%