South Cambridgeshire planning appeals
Inspectors allowed 24% of the planning appeals decided against South Cambridgeshire, 6 points below the England figure of 31%.
That ranks South Cambridgeshire 133 of 195 English councils with at least 20 appeals decided, counting from the most often overturned.
What this means if you are objecting
Refusals here tend to hold up. When South Cambridgeshire refuses an application, the Inspectorate agrees more often than it does nationally, which means an objection that persuades the case officer is more likely to be the end of it.
Householder appeals
15 householder appeals were decided against South Cambridgeshire, with 20% allowed. These are extensions, loft conversions and the like, and they are decided under a faster procedure than a full planning appeal.
Against the rest of East of England
Across East of England, inspectors allowed 28% of planning appeals on average. South Cambridgeshire is a shire district.
Other councils in East of England
- Basildon50% (14/28)
- Chelmsford44% (19/43)
- Castle Point43% (10/23)
- East Hertfordshire39% (20/51)
- Maldon38% (18/47)
- Three Rivers35% (7/20)
- Watford35% (8/23)
- North Hertfordshire33% (8/24)
Objecting to an application in South Cambridgeshire?
Enter the planning reference and we will check the designations on the site, the adopted local plan and the applicant's own documents, then tell you which grounds you actually have. That part is free.
Check my grounds, freeFigures cover April 2025 to March 2026 and come from the Planning Inspectorate, Decisions by LPA and decision maker, published under the Open Government Licence. Section 78 planning appeals only. “Allowed” means the inspector granted permission the council had refused. Source data.