Huntingdonshire Council approves 94.7% of planning applications, based on 4,888 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.3%. Huntingdonshire sits 6.4 percentage points above the national average.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 213 decided applications, Huntingdonshire Council approved 100.0% of planning applications in 2025. Across 4,888 decisions analysed since January 2020, the overall approval rate in Huntingdonshire is 94.7%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.3%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Huntingdonshire council planning portal records · Updated June 2026 · Quote freely with attribution
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Huntingdonshire.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trees | 1,692 | 17 | 1,709 | 99.0% |
| Other | 1,215 | 106 | 1,321 | 92.0% |
| Full | 1,182 | 69 | 1,251 | 94.5% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 258 | 24 | 282 | 91.5% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 100 | 31 | 131 | 76.3% |
| Listed Building | 106 | 10 | 116 | 91.4% |
| Advertisement | 63 | 4 | 67 | 94.0% |
| Prior Approval | 10 | 0 | 10 | 100.0% |
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemingford Grey And Houghton | 397 | 9 | 406 | 97.8% |
| Great Paxton | 255 | 15 | 270 | 94.4% |
| Godmanchester And Hemingford Abbots | 246 | 9 | 255 | 96.5% |
| St Ives South | 236 | 17 | 253 | 93.3% |
| Ramsey | 233 | 19 | 252 | 92.5% |
| Holywell-cum-Needingworth | 234 | 14 | 248 | 94.4% |
| Kimbolton | 214 | 17 | 231 | 92.6% |
| Warboys | 207 | 11 | 218 | 95.0% |
| St Neots Priory Park And Little Paxton | 205 | 9 | 214 | 95.8% |
| Stilton, Folksworth And Washingley | 191 | 14 | 205 | 93.2% |
| Brampton | 186 | 13 | 199 | 93.5% |
| Huntingdon East | 169 | 8 | 177 | 95.5% |
| Sawtry | 165 | 8 | 173 | 95.4% |
| St Neots Eynesbury | 161 | 8 | 169 | 95.3% |
| Somersham | 147 | 7 | 154 | 95.5% |
| St Neots Eatons | 142 | 6 | 148 | 95.9% |
| Alconbury | 132 | 13 | 145 | 91.0% |
| Huntingdon North | 132 | 7 | 139 | 95.0% |
| Fenstanton | 112 | 10 | 122 | 91.8% |
| Huntingdon West | 116 | 5 | 121 | 95.9% |
| Yaxley | 110 | 9 | 119 | 92.4% |
| Buckden | 112 | 3 | 115 | 97.4% |
| Ellington | 88 | 2 | 90 | 97.8% |
| St Neots Eaton Ford | 72 | 1 | 73 | 98.6% |
| The Stukeleys | 66 | 3 | 69 | 95.7% |
Showing top 25 of 32 wards by volume. Your free property report includes the full ward breakdown.
See full ward breakdown →How Huntingdonshire’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, down 11.3pp since 2018.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Real residential planning decisions from Huntingdonshire council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 26/00758/FUL Godmanchester And Hemingford Abbots | Demolition of a non-original rear extension and replacement with a new rear exte | Approved |
| 26/00743/HHFUL St Neots Eatons | Proposed single storey flat roof rear/side extension (including raising part of | Approved |
| 26/00737/HHFUL Hemingford Grey And Houghton | Erection of single storey side and rear extensions. Addition of dormer. | Approved |
| 26/00770/HHFUL Great Paxton | Two storey side extension | Approved |
| 26/00731/FUL St Ives West | New semi-detached 2 storey dwelling and rear dormer to existing dwelling | Refused |
| 26/00692/FUL The Stukeleys | Erection of a self-build bungalow including formation of a new vehicular access | Refused |
| 26/00672/HHFUL Godmanchester And Hemingford Abbots | Single storey front extension and two storey side and rear extension | Approved |
| 26/00652/HHFUL Huntingdon East | Replacement of front conservatory with single storey porch and associated intern | Approved |
| 26/00544/FUL St Neots Eynesbury | Change of use of commercial to 2 dwellings. | Refused |
| 26/00449/FUL Kimbolton | Erection of two self build dwellings. | Approved |
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Based on 4,888 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Huntingdonshire is 94.7%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.3%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 4,888 planning decisions from Huntingdonshire council. 4,627 were approved and 261 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Huntingdonshire is 94.7%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the free PlanningLens postcode check to get a personalised score.
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