Peterborough vs Redbridge, planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Peterborough and Redbridge? A side-by-side comparison based on 54,114 combined decisions.

Last updated: September 2026

Peterborough: 86.0%

25,409 decisions · 21,857 approved · 3,552 refused · 30 wards

Redbridge: 77.4%

28,705 decisions · 22,208 approved · 6,497 refused · 47 wards

Overall approval rates

Peterborough (25,409 decided)

86.0%

Redbridge (28,705 decided)

77.4%

By application type

Advertisement, Peterborough (1,678 decided)

85.4%

Certificate of Lawfulness, Peterborough (225 decided)

40.4%

Discharge of Conditions, Peterborough (19 decided)

94.7%

Full, Peterborough (22,046 decided)

86.6%

Full, Redbridge (426 decided)

81.0%

Listed Building, Peterborough (1,475 decided)

92.7%

Other, Peterborough (2,400 decided)

82.3%

Other, Redbridge (32,168 decided)

78.5%

Prior Approval, Peterborough (967 decided)

81.0%

Prior Approval, Redbridge (995 decided)

81.4%

Trees, Peterborough (4,828 decided)

97.5%

What the numbers mean

There is a 8.6 percentage point difference in overall approval rates between these councils. Redbridge 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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