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Planning appeals in Cambridge

Every appeal the Planning Inspectorate has decided in Cambridge since 2016, refreshed nightly. Type a topic into the free search to read how Inspectors have reasoned here.

600

appeals on record since 2016

22%

of decided appeals allowed

24 wks

median receipt to decision

decisions in the last 12 months, 25% allowed

By appeal type

Householder154 decided

20% allowed

Minor284 decided

20% allowed

Major32 decided

63% allowed

Commercial13 decided

46% allowed

Enforcement84 decided

11% allowed

Other31 decided

16% allowed

Not classified2 decided

0% allowed

By procedure

Written representations575 decided

21% allowed

Hearings21 decided

33% allowed

Inquiries4 decided

50% allowed

Latest decisions in Cambridge

Dismissed15 July 20266007667
9 Apthorpe Way, Cambridge, CB4 2NJ
Erection of dwelling
Dismissed13 July 2026· householder6006465
2 Skylark Road, Cambridge, CB2 9AQ
Rear roof extension including solar panels and an air source heat pump
Dismissed2 July 20266005302
36 Peverel Road, Cambridge, CB5 8RH
Erection of single storey detached dwelling and associated works
Dismissed5 June 2026· householder6007045
2 Walpole Road, Cambridge, CB1 3TJ
existing garage to be demolished, two-storey side extension with a single-storey rear/ side extension. Roof extension with a rear dormer featuring a hip-to-gable. 3No skylight to front roof elevation
Allowed1 May 2026· householder6005170
18 Hooper Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 2NZ
described in the application form as a “Single-storey rear extension with formation of a rear courtyard and replacement windows and door
Dismissed14 April 2026· other6004511
13 Highfield Ave, Cambridge, CB4 2AJ
the erection of a detached garden room adjacent the rear boundary, ancillary to the main dwelling without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 25/00141/HFUL, dated 12 March 2025
Dismissed14 April 2026· householder6002662
1 Stanesfield Close, Cambridge, CB5 8NJ
Allowed7 April 2026· commercial6004408
Pavement o/s Specsavers, 13 Fitzroy Street, Cambridge, CB1 1ER
the proposed installation of 1no. new BT Street Hub, incorporating 2no. digital 75" LCD advert screens, and associated BT Phone Kiosk removals
Allowed7 April 2026· minor6004406
Pavement o/s Specsavers, 13 Fitzroy Street, Cambridge, CB1 1ER
the proposed installation of 1no. new BT Street Hub, incorporating 2no. digital 75" LCD advert screens, and associated BT Phone Kiosk removals
Allowed30 March 2026· minor6001460
28 Carlyle Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 3DN
Retention of the use of the property at 28 Carlyle Road, with the basement level as a self-contained flat (Use Class C3) and the ground, first, and second floors as an 8-bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Sui Generis Use)
Dismissed19 March 2026· minor3373568
122 Malvern Road, CAMBRIDGE, CB1 9LH
change of use from a 6 person house in multiple occupation (C4 use) to a 9 person house in multiple occupation (sui generis)
Allowed10 March 2026· householder6003036
54 Devonshire Road, Cambridge, CB1 2BL
Part two storey and part single storey rear extension. Roof extension with rear dormer and 2 skylights to the front elevation
Dismissed9 March 2026· advert3372897
Pavement adj to Grafton Centre, , Burleigh Street, Cambridge, CB1 1PS
for the installation of 1no. BT Street Hub and removal of associated BT payphones
Dismissed9 March 2026· minor3372896
Pavement adj to Grafton Centre,, Burleigh Street, Cambridge, CB1 1PS
for the installation of 1no. BT Street Hub and removal of associated BT payphones
Dismissed9 March 2026· advert3372839
Pavement o/s 13 Rectory Terrace,, High Street, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge, CB1 9HU

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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are computed from decisions the Planning Inspectorate has published for this authority area and refresh with the record; decisions without a published letter or a recorded authority may be missing. This page is research, not advice — verify against the Inspectorate’s own record before relying on a decision. What is in the record.