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Planning appeal decisions, 2016–2026

Householder appeals

20.5% of Householder appeals allowed

Across all years in the archive (2016–2026)

Allowed: 16Dismissed: 62Split decision: 5
Allowed 16 Dismissed 62 Split decisions 5

16 allowed and 62 dismissed (78 decided), plus 5 split decisions. That is 15.0 percentage points below the national average of 35.5%.

Only 4 Householder decisions in the last 12 months (we need 20 for a recent figure), so this covers all years.

Allowed ÷ (allowed + dismissed). Split decisions, withdrawn, invalid and undetermined appeals are left out. Based on completed records in the Appeal Scout archive, which runs a little behind today's date because decisions are added after publication.

Householder appeals allowed, year by year

Householder appeals allowed by year, Cambridge City Council2018: 27.3% allowed (11 decided); 2019: 10.0% allowed (10 decided); 2022: 18.2% allowed (11 decided). Years with fewer than 10 decisions are not charted.0%25%50%75%100%2016: only 2 decided appeals, too few to chart2016n=22017: only 8 decided appeals, too few to chart2017n=82018: 27.3% allowed (11 decided)2018n=112019: 10.0% allowed (10 decided)2019n=102020: only 6 decided appeals, too few to chart2020n=62021: only 7 decided appeals, too few to chart2021n=72022: 18.2% allowed (11 decided)2022n=112023: only 5 decided appeals, too few to chart2023n=52024: only 6 decided appeals, too few to chart2024n=62025: only 8 decided appeals, too few to chart2025n=82026: only 4 decided appeals, too few to chart2026n=4National Householder average by year27%27%10%10%18%18%
Cambridge City Council National average

Dashed outlines mark years with fewer than 10 decided appeals, too few to chart. 2016 starts in April and 2026 runs to 28 August.

Latest Householder decisions

2026-07-13 Rear roof extension including solar panels and an air source heat pump’ Decision Dismissed 2026-06-05 Existing garage to be demolished, two-storey side extension with a single-storey rear/ side extension. Roof extension with a rear dormer featuring a … Dismissed 2026-05-01 Single-storey rear extension with formation of a rear courtyard and replacement windows and door Allowed 2026-03-10 Part two storey and part single storey rear extension. Roof extension with rear dormer and 2 skylights to the front elevation Allowed 2025-07-16 Loft conversion with front and rear dormer extensions Dismissed 2025-06-30 Erection of a 2 storey rear extension together with a part 2 storey and part single storey side extension Dismissed 2025-06-30 Loft conversion including the construction of a new rear dormer and proposed Velux roof windows to the front elevation Dismissed 2025-06-30 Addition of an extra storey Dismissed 2025-06-04 Single storey side extension. Two storey front extension Dismissed 2025-04-07 For the demolition of an existing conservatory, the construction of a new two storey side extension and a single storey rear extension, and the insta… Dismissed

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These statistics describe past appeal decisions. They are not legal advice and do not predict the outcome of any appeal.
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