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Elm And Christchurch planning approval rate

Elm And Christchurch ward in Fenland has a 88.6% approval rate based on 193 planning decisions. Fenland overall: 86.0%.

Last updated: September 2026

88.6%
ward approval rate
193
Decisions
171
Approved
22
Refused
86.0%
Fenland average

Elm And Christchurch sits slightly above the Fenland average, with a 2.6 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.

How Elm And Christchurch compares

Elm And Christchurch ward (193 decided)
88.6%
Fenland overall (3,331 decided)
86.0%
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Recent decisions in Elm And Christchurch

Erect a single-storey side extension to existing dwelling · Thu 06 Aug 2026
Approved
The siting 2 x mobile homes for use as annexes ancillary to existing dwelling · Wed 29 Jul 2026
Refused
Erect 5 dwellings · Tue 21 Jul 2026
Approved
Erect a detached garage and boundary wall/gate with 1.8m piers to existing dwell · Wed 08 Jul 2026
Approved
Erection of a side extension and raising of the roof to create a first-floor lev · Wed 08 Jul 2026
Approved

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