Elm/Christchurch planning approval rate
Elm/Christchurch ward in Fenland has a 85.7% approval rate based on 140 planning decisions. Fenland overall: 86.0%.
Last updated: September 2026
85.7%
ward approval rate
140
Decisions
120
Approved
20
Refused
86.0%
Fenland average
Elm/Christchurch is broadly in line with the Fenland average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Elm/Christchurch compares
Elm/Christchurch ward
85.7%
Fenland overall
86.0%
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Recent decisions in Elm/Christchurch
No recent comparable residential decisions found for this ward specifically. Check the council-level data for a broader view.
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Other wards in Fenland
Chatteris North And Manea (87.1%)
Doddington And Wimblington (84.2%)
Parson Drove And Wisbech St Mary (84.5%)
March North (91.5%)
Leverington And Wisbech Rural (89.3%)
Chatteris South (92.8%)
March East (88.5%)
Wisbech South (93.3%)
Roman Bank (86.6%)
Elm And Christchurch (88.6%)
Parson Drove/Wisbech St Mary (90.7%)
March West And Benwick (87.2%)