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Planning in Cambridge by area

In the last month there were 5 new planning applications and 15 decisions worth knowing about across Cambridge, and 100% of those decided were approved. Here is every area ranked, the biggest housing schemes and what people are applying for.

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5new applicationslast 31 days
15decisions15 approved, 0 refused
100%approval rateof applications approved or refused
–new homes applied forin new applications, last 31 days

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Busiest this month: Cambridge (17), Petersfield (5) and Newnham (2). The middle Cambridge area had 1, and 3 areas had none at all.

Every area, ranked

1CambridgeCB217413130–
2PetersfieldCB150550–
3NewnhamCB320220–
4RomseyCB121110–
5BarnwellCB511000–
6ChestertonCB411000–

New applications and decisions worth knowing about within each area’s circle over the last 31 days. Minor items such as tree work notices aren’t counted. Areas overlap, so one application can count in more than one area. Tap a column to sort.

What people are applying for

Going green4040100%
Outline plans2020–
New signs2110–
Rear extension2020–
Loft conversion2110–
Demolition1010–
Extension1100–
Phone mast1100–
Other5140100%

Applications and decisions worth knowing about across Cambridge, last 31 days. An approval rate needs at least three decisions.

Where the figures come from

Applications and decisions come from the council’s planning website, gathered by UK PlanIt. We count each area as a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. Some dates are estimated from the application number, and we never show applicants’ names.

See our sources and their licences. Figures update every night.

Planning in every area

Questions people ask

Which areas of Cambridge have the most planning applications?

Over the last month, the busiest areas for planning were Cambridge (17), Petersfield (5), Newnham (2), Romsey (2) and Barnwell (1), counting new applications and decisions worth knowing about. The middle area had 1.

How many planning applications are approved in Cambridge?

Of the 15 applications approved or refused in the last month, 15 were approved and 0 refused: an approval rate of 100%.

What are people in Cambridge applying for?

The most common plans over the last month were going green (4), outline plans (2) and new signs (2).

Where are new homes planned in Cambridge?

No schemes of three or more homes were applied for or decided in the last month.