Adur & Worthing vs Peterborough — planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Adur & Worthing and Peterborough? A side-by-side comparison based on 68,810 combined decisions.

Last updated: June 2026

Adur & Worthing: 89.4%

35,366 decisions · 31,612 approved · 3,754 refused · 27 wards

Peterborough: 87.6%

33,444 decisions · 29,309 approved · 4,135 refused · 28 wards

Overall approval rates

Adur & Worthing (35,366 decided)

89.4%

Peterborough (33,444 decided)

87.6%

By application type

Advertisement — Peterborough (1,674 decided)

85.4%

Certificate of Lawfulness — Adur & Worthing (56 decided)

96.4%

Certificate of Lawfulness — Peterborough (220 decided)

40.9%

Discharge of Conditions — Adur & Worthing (40 decided)

100.0%

Discharge of Conditions — Peterborough (19 decided)

94.7%

Full — Adur & Worthing (153 decided)

93.5%

Full — Peterborough (21,934 decided)

86.7%

Listed Building — Peterborough (1,461 decided)

92.7%

Other — Adur & Worthing (35,068 decided)

89.3%

Other — Peterborough (2,390 decided)

82.3%

Prior Approval — Peterborough (957 decided)

80.8%

Trees — Adur & Worthing (34 decided)

94.1%

Trees — Peterborough (4,789 decided)

97.4%

What the numbers mean

There is a 1.8 percentage point difference in overall approval rates between these councils. Peterborough is the stricter of the two, which means similar applications may face higher refusal rates there. However, approval rates vary by ward and application type, so your specific situation may differ from the averages.

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