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Planning in Cambridge

In the last month Cambridge had 19 new planning applications and 39 decisions worth knowing about within 1.5 miles of its middle, more than the middle Cambridge area (4). That makes it the 1st busiest of 9 Cambridge areas for planning. The biggest new scheme is 2 new homes at 78-80 Cherry Hinton Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire (2 homes). Of the decisions, 28 were approved and 0 refused, while 96% were approved across Cambridge.

CB2, Cambridge · within 1.5 miles of the middle of Cambridge

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39decisions28 approved, 0 refused
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New applications

Decisions

Plus 15 minor items, such as tree work notices, on Cambridge’s main page.

What kind of plans

Kind of planLast month
Phone mast9
Rear extension7
Going green4
New signs3
Loft conversion2
Outline plans2
Extension2
New homes1

Cambridge against Cambridge

Last monthCambridgeMiddle Cambridge area
Applications and decisions584
New applications193
Decisions392
New homes applied for20
Approval rate100%96% (all Cambridge)

Applications and decisions worth knowing about; minor items such as tree work aren’t counted. An approval rate needs at least three decisions.

Nearby areas

AreaAllNewDecidedApprovedRefused
Cambridge581939280
Petersfield19514140
Romsey113871
Chesterton53220
Newnham31220
Orchard Park31211
Eddington00000
See every Cambridge area ranked, and the biggest housing schemes, on the planning in Cambridge page. Figures come from the councils’ public planning records; tap any application for the details and the council’s own page.

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Questions people ask

How many planning applications are there in Cambridge?

In the last month there were 19 new applications and 39 decisions worth knowing about within 1.5 miles of the middle of Cambridge, ranking it 1st of 9 Cambridge areas. The middle Cambridge area had 4.

Are planning applications approved in Cambridge?

In the last month 28 were approved and 0 refused near Cambridge (100% approved). Across Cambridge, 96% of decided applications were approved.

What is the biggest planning application in Cambridge?

In the last month, the biggest was 2 new homes at 78-80 Cherry Hinton Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire: 2 homes, applied for on 25 Sept.