Huntingdonshire planning approval rate
Huntingdonshire council approved 94.7% of planning applications and refused 5.3%, based on 4,888 decisions analysed. Ranked 227th out of 284 councils for strictness.
Last updated: June 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present
94.7%
overall approval rate
4,888
Decisions analysed
4,627
Approved
261
Refused
32
Wards covered
Planning in Huntingdonshire? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.
Approval rate by application type
Different application types have different approval rates in Huntingdonshire. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.
99.0%
92.0%
94.5%
91.5%
91.4%
94.0%
100.0%
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Huntingdonshire, mined from 4,888 proposal descriptions.
93.5%
91.2%
93.8%
97.9%
92.2%
96.5%
71.2%
84.1%
97.1%
89.3%
100.0%
91.7%
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Huntingdonshire. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Hemingford Grey And Houghton
97.8%
Great Paxton
94.4%
Godmanchester And Hemingford Abbots
96.5%
St Ives South
93.3%
Ramsey
92.5%
Holywell-cum-Needingworth
94.4%
Kimbolton
92.6%
Warboys
95.0%
St Neots Priory Park And Little Paxton
95.8%
Stilton, Folksworth And Washingley
93.2%
Brampton
93.5%
Huntingdon East
95.5%
Sawtry
95.4%
St Neots Eynesbury
95.3%
Somersham
95.5%
St Neots Eatons
95.9%
Alconbury
91.0%
Huntingdon North
95.0%
Fenstanton
91.8%
Huntingdon West
95.9%
Wards in Huntingdonshire
Hemingford Grey And Houghton
97.8% approval · 406 decisions
Great Paxton
94.4% approval · 270 decisions
Godmanchester And Hemingford Abbots
96.5% approval · 255 decisions
St Ives South
93.3% approval · 253 decisions
Ramsey
92.5% approval · 252 decisions
Holywell-cum-Needingworth
94.4% approval · 248 decisions
Kimbolton
92.6% approval · 231 decisions
Warboys
95.0% approval · 218 decisions
St Neots Priory Park And Little Paxton
95.8% approval · 214 decisions
Stilton, Folksworth And Washingley
93.2% approval · 205 decisions
Brampton
93.5% approval · 199 decisions
Huntingdon East
95.5% approval · 177 decisions
Sawtry
95.4% approval · 173 decisions
St Neots Eynesbury
95.3% approval · 169 decisions
Somersham
95.5% approval · 154 decisions
St Neots Eatons
95.9% approval · 148 decisions
Alconbury
91.0% approval · 145 decisions
Huntingdon North
95.0% approval · 139 decisions
Fenstanton
91.8% approval · 122 decisions
Huntingdon West
95.9% approval · 121 decisions
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in Huntingdonshire, showing how the council decides real applications.
Demolition of a non-original rear extension and replacement with a new rear exte · Godmanchester And Hemingford Abbots · Mon 22 Jun 2026
Proposed single storey flat roof rear/side extension (including raising part of · St Neots Eatons · Mon 22 Jun 2026
Erection of single storey side and rear extensions. Addition of dormer. · Hemingford Grey And Houghton · Mon 22 Jun 2026
Showing 3 of 200 comparable decisions. See all 200 in the full report →
What gets approved near your property?
In Huntingdonshire, 1 in 19 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Full Planning Analysis gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Huntingdonshire
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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✓ Appeal success rates
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Frequently asked questions about planning in Huntingdonshire
What is the planning approval rate in Huntingdonshire?
Based on 4,888 planning decisions analysed since 2020, Huntingdonshire approved 94.7% of applications and refused 5.3%. The council is ranked 227th out of 284 UK councils for approval rate.
How many planning applications are refused in Huntingdonshire?
Huntingdonshire refuses 5.3% of planning applications, roughly 1 in 19. That is lower than the UK average of 11.7%. Out of 4,888 decided applications since 2020, 261 were refused. PlanningLens lets you check any postcode to see which applications were refused near a specific property.
Which areas of Huntingdonshire have the highest planning approval rates?
The highest approval rates in Huntingdonshire are in St Neots Eaton Ford (98.6%), Hemingford Grey And Houghton (97.8%), and Ellington (97.8%). Approval rates vary significantly by ward, see the full ward breakdown above.
What types of planning application are most common in Huntingdonshire?
The most common planning application types in Huntingdonshire are: Trees (1,709 decisions, 99.0% approved), Other (1,321, 92.0%), and Full (1,251, 94.5%).
How long does a planning application take in Huntingdonshire?
Planning applications in Huntingdonshire take an average of 13.2 weeks to reach a decision, measured across 741 decisions with a recorded timeline. That is slower than the 8-week statutory target for householder applications (the statutory targets are 8 weeks for householder applications and 13 weeks for major developments). PlanningLens measures the actual time each application takes, not just the target. Huntingdonshire decides approximately 815 planning applications per year.
How do I check planning applications in Huntingdonshire?
You can search planning applications in Huntingdonshire directly on the council's official planning portal. PlanningLens also lets you check any postcode against 4,888 historical decisions in Huntingdonshire to see what's been approved and refused near a specific property.
How is PlanningLens approval rate data for Huntingdonshire calculated?
PlanningLens scrapes Huntingdonshire's official planning portal and analyses every published decision since January 2020. The approval rate is calculated as approved decisions divided by total decided applications, excluding withdrawn and pending applications. The full methodology, data sourcing, and Creative Commons BY 4.0 licensing terms are published at planninglens.co.uk/methodology.