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Bromley vs Peterborough — planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Bromley and Peterborough? A side-by-side comparison based on 69,657 combined decisions.

Last updated: June 2026

Bromley: 80.9%

36,213 decisions · 29,303 approved · 6,910 refused · 54 wards

Peterborough: 87.6%

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

Overall approval rates

Bromley (36,213 decided)
80.9%
Peterborough (33,444 decided)
87.6%

By application type

Advertisement — Peterborough (1,674 decided)
85.4%
Certificate of Lawfulness — Peterborough (220 decided)
40.9%
Discharge of Conditions — Peterborough (19 decided)
94.7%
Full — Bromley (12,347 decided)
82.0%
Full — Peterborough (21,934 decided)
86.7%
Listed Building — Peterborough (1,461 decided)
92.7%
Other — Bromley (21,913 decided)
80.6%
Other — Peterborough (2,390 decided)
82.3%
Prior Approval — Bromley (1,953 decided)
77.3%
Prior Approval — Peterborough (957 decided)
80.8%
Trees — Peterborough (4,789 decided)
97.4%

What the numbers mean

There is a 6.7 percentage point difference in overall approval rates between these councils. Bromley 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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