Somersham planning approval rate
Somersham ward in Huntingdonshire has a 97.7% approval rate based on 129 planning decisions. Huntingdonshire overall: 95.9%.
Last updated: March 2026
97.7%
ward approval rate
129
Decisions
126
Approved
3
Refused
95.9%
Huntingdonshire average
Somersham is broadly in line with the Huntingdonshire average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Somersham compares
Somersham ward
97.7%
Huntingdonshire overall
95.9%
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Recent decisions in Somersham
T1 Cherry Plum - remove 1x branch over Apple tree and 1x branch over playhouse, · Fri 27 Feb 2026
Single story rear extension with pitched / flat roof. · Mon 14 Feb 2022
Large Conifer hedge to the rear of the property - reduce height to approx. 3.5 m · Mon 31 Jan 2022
What gets approved near your property?
In Huntingdonshire, 1 in 24 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Pro Report gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
✓ Ward-level approval rates for your exact area
✓ Common refusal reasons in Huntingdonshire
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
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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
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 4,137 decisions.
Other wards in Huntingdonshire
Hemingford Grey And Houghton (98.4%)
Great Paxton (96.7%)
St Ives South (93.4%)
Holywell-cum-Needingworth (95.6%)
Godmanchester And Hemingford Abbots (98.0%)
Ramsey (94.0%)
Kimbolton (93.4%)
St Neots Priory Park And Little Paxton (96.7%)
Warboys (96.1%)
Brampton (96.5%)
Stilton, Folksworth And Washingley (94.6%)
Huntingdon East (96.3%)