Sutton planning approval rate
Sutton ward in East Cambridgeshire has a 90.0% approval rate based on 608 planning decisions. East Cambridgeshire overall: 90.5%.
Last updated: March 2026
90.0%
ward approval rate
608
Decisions
547
Approved
61
Refused
90.5%
East Cambridgeshire average
Sutton is broadly in line with the East Cambridgeshire average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Sutton compares
Sutton ward
90.0%
East Cambridgeshire overall
90.5%
Planning in East Cambridgeshire? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.
Recent decisions in Sutton
Change of use from office to dwelling · Mon 02 Mar 2026
Erection of barn for storage of agricultural machinery · Fri 13 Feb 2026
Conifer hedgeSection 1 is between the greenhouse and the vegetable garden and is · Fri 13 Feb 2026
T1 Pine - Fell. Tree is on rear boundary overhanging adjacent gardens · Fri 13 Feb 2026
T1 Reduce to 6ft in height due to proximity to houseT2 Reduce to 6ft in height d · Tue 23 Dec 2025
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In East Cambridgeshire, 1 in 11 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Pro Report gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
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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.