Peterborough vs Birmingham — planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Peterborough and Birmingham? A side-by-side comparison based on 66,564 combined decisions.

Last updated: June 2026

Peterborough: 87.6%

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

Birmingham: 83.8%

33,120 decisions · 27,768 approved · 5,352 refused · 0 wards

Overall approval rates

Peterborough (33,444 decided)

87.6%

Birmingham (33,120 decided)

83.8%

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 — Peterborough (21,934 decided)

86.7%

Listed Building — Peterborough (1,461 decided)

92.7%

Other — Peterborough (2,390 decided)

82.3%

Other — Birmingham (33,120 decided)

83.8%

Prior Approval — Peterborough (957 decided)

80.8%

Trees — Peterborough (4,789 decided)

97.4%

What the numbers mean

There is a 3.8 percentage point difference in overall approval rates between these councils. Birmingham 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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