Sutton planning approval rate
Sutton ward in East Cambridgeshire has a 90.0% approval rate based on 642 planning decisions. East Cambridgeshire overall: 87.5%.
Last updated: September 2026
90.0%
ward approval rate
642
Decisions
578
Approved
64
Refused
87.5%
East Cambridgeshire average
Sutton sits slightly above the East Cambridgeshire average, with a 2.5 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Sutton compares
Sutton ward
90.0%
East Cambridgeshire overall
87.5%
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Recent decisions in Sutton
T1 Weeping Willow in the right-hand corner of the rear garden - Re-pollard to pr · Tue 29 Sep 2026
Installation of insulation and render to external walls · Tue 25 Aug 2026
First floor extension above existing single storey extension, and single storey · Tue 04 Aug 2026
Construction of 1No. detached 1 and 1/2 storey self build property · Tue 21 Jul 2026
T1 Gleditsia - Fell. The tree is in the front garden. Replace with a Liquidambar · Wed 15 Jul 2026
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