Huntingdonshire planning approval rate
Huntingdonshire council approved 94.3% of planning applications and refused 5.7%, based on 5,132 decisions analysed. Ranked 229th out of 300 councils for strictness.
Last updated: August 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to August 2026
94.3%
overall approval rate
5,132
Decisions analysed
4,842
Approved
290
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%
94.1%
91.7%
91.0%
90.7%
93.0%
91.7%
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Huntingdonshire, mined from 5,132 proposal descriptions.
93.3%
90.2%
92.8%
97.5%
92.0%
96.2%
74.2%
85.3%
95.3%
90.3%
94.4%
88.2%
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Huntingdonshire. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Hemingford Grey And Houghton
97.4%
Great Paxton
94.3%
Godmanchester And Hemingford Abbots
95.2%
Ramsey
92.4%
St Ives South
93.1%
Holywell-cum-Needingworth
94.2%
Kimbolton
91.6%
Warboys
94.8%
St Neots Priory Park And Little Paxton
95.1%
Stilton, Folksworth And Washingley
92.8%
Brampton
93.2%
Sawtry
95.7%
Huntingdon East
95.6%
St Neots Eynesbury
94.9%
Somersham
95.6%
Huntingdon North
94.3%
St Neots Eatons
96.1%
Alconbury
90.1%
Yaxley
92.3%
Fenstanton
92.2%
Wards in Huntingdonshire
Hemingford Grey And Houghton
97.4% approval · 419 decisions
Great Paxton
94.3% approval · 283 decisions
Godmanchester And Hemingford Abbots
95.2% approval · 271 decisions
Ramsey
92.4% approval · 263 decisions
St Ives South
93.1% approval · 262 decisions
Holywell-cum-Needingworth
94.2% approval · 257 decisions
Kimbolton
91.6% approval · 249 decisions
Warboys
94.8% approval · 230 decisions
St Neots Priory Park And Little Paxton
95.1% approval · 224 decisions
Stilton, Folksworth And Washingley
92.8% approval · 221 decisions
Brampton
93.2% approval · 207 decisions
Sawtry
95.7% approval · 186 decisions
Huntingdon East
95.6% approval · 180 decisions
St Neots Eynesbury
94.9% approval · 178 decisions
Somersham
95.6% approval · 158 decisions
Huntingdon North
94.3% approval · 157 decisions
St Neots Eatons
96.1% approval · 153 decisions
Alconbury
90.1% approval · 151 decisions
Yaxley
92.3% approval · 130 decisions
Fenstanton
92.2% approval · 128 decisions
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in Huntingdonshire, showing how the council decides real applications.
Single garage and associated works · Godmanchester And Hemingford Abbots · Fri 14 Aug 2026
Retrospective application for the retention of 6 x pole and wall mounted signs · Huntingdon North · Fri 14 Aug 2026
Erection of single storey side extension and single storey rear extension to exi · Fenstanton · Fri 14 Aug 2026
Showing 3 recent comparable decisions. See more in the full report →
What gets approved near your property?
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Frequently asked questions about planning in Huntingdonshire
What is the planning approval rate in Huntingdonshire?
Based on 5,132 planning decisions analysed since 2020, Huntingdonshire approved 94.3% of applications and refused 5.7%. The council is ranked 229th out of 300 UK councils for approval rate.
How many planning applications are refused in Huntingdonshire?
Huntingdonshire refuses 5.7% of planning applications, roughly 1 in 18. That is lower than the UK average of 11.4%. Out of 5,132 decided applications since 2020, 290 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%), Ellington (97.8%), and Buckden (97.5%). 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 (1,724 decisions, 99.0% approved), Full (1,365, 94.1%), and Other (1,349, 91.7%).
How long does a planning application take in Huntingdonshire?
Planning applications in Huntingdonshire take an average of 13.6 weeks to reach a decision, measured across 985 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 855 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 5,132 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.