Peterborough Council approves 87.6% of planning applications, based on 33,566 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.6%. Peterborough sits 1.0 percentage points below the national average.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 993 decided applications, Peterborough Council approved 85.8% of planning applications in 2025. Across 33,566 decisions analysed since January 2020, the overall approval rate in Peterborough is 87.6%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.6%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Peterborough council planning portal records · Updated August 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 Peterborough.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 19,073 | 2,934 | 22,007 | 86.7% |
| Trees | 4,691 | 123 | 4,814 | 97.4% |
| Other | 1,972 | 424 | 2,396 | 82.3% |
| Advertisement | 1,431 | 245 | 1,676 | 85.4% |
| Listed Building | 1,361 | 108 | 1,469 | 92.6% |
| Prior Approval | 779 | 184 | 963 | 80.9% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 90 | 132 | 222 | 40.5% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 18 | 1 | 19 | 94.7% |
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central | 3,401 | 674 | 4,075 | 83.5% |
| Barnack | 2,483 | 232 | 2,715 | 91.5% |
| Park | 1,898 | 426 | 2,324 | 81.7% |
| Northborough | 1,922 | 305 | 2,227 | 86.3% |
| Eye, Thorney & Newborough | 1,751 | 277 | 2,028 | 86.3% |
| Glinton | 1,759 | 156 | 1,915 | 91.9% |
| West | 1,648 | 210 | 1,858 | 88.7% |
| East | 1,537 | 247 | 1,784 | 86.2% |
| Werrington | 1,457 | 170 | 1,627 | 89.6% |
| Orton Waterville | 1,397 | 105 | 1,502 | 93.0% |
| Glinton & Wittering | 1,342 | 158 | 1,500 | 89.5% |
| Fletton & Woodston | 1,041 | 161 | 1,202 | 86.6% |
| Stanground | 954 | 155 | 1,109 | 86.0% |
| Orton Longueville | 875 | 68 | 943 | 92.8% |
| Ravensthorpe | 818 | 115 | 933 | 87.7% |
| Orton With Hampton | 807 | 59 | 866 | 93.2% |
| Dogsthorpe | 699 | 109 | 808 | 86.5% |
| Newborough | 553 | 120 | 673 | 82.2% |
| Wittering | 598 | 50 | 648 | 92.3% |
| Paston | 452 | 74 | 526 | 85.9% |
| Walton | 445 | 76 | 521 | 85.4% |
| Fletton & Stanground | 313 | 74 | 387 | 80.9% |
| Hargate & Hempsted | 316 | 35 | 351 | 90.0% |
| South Bretton | 226 | 21 | 247 | 91.5% |
| Gunthorpe | 186 | 21 | 207 | 89.9% |
Showing top 25 of 28 wards by volume. Your free property report includes the full ward breakdown.
See full ward breakdown →How Peterborough’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, down 3.4pp since 2018.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Real residential planning decisions from Peterborough council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 26/002572/HHFUL Werrington | First floor extension | Approved |
| 26/002484/HHFUL Barnack | Proposed car port, fence and gate, porch, parapet additions, render treatment an | Approved |
| 26/002510/FUL East | Erection of timber outbuilding for use as a dog boarding kennel accommodating up | Approved |
| 26/002539/PRIOR | The erection of a general-purpose agricultural building using a reclaimed steel | Approved |
| 26/002561/CTR Glinton & Castor | Walnut (red mark) reduce crown by approx 3-4m from sides away from building & wa | Approved |
| 26/002575/PRIOR Central | Conversion from Class E office/commercial use to Class C3 residential use | Approved |
| 26/002349/FUL Barnack | Conversion of stables to form 1no. dwelling, refurbishment of historic potting s | Approved |
| 26/002445/HHFUL Barnack | Single storey rear/side extension and internal alterations, alterations to eleva | Approved |
| 26/002550/HHFUL Glinton & Castor | Fenestration alterations including replacement of garage doors with windows and | Approved |
| 25/00632/LBC Fletton & Stanground | Conversion of existing Grade II listed building into flats with conversion of re | Approved |
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Based on 33,566 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Peterborough is 87.6%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.6%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 33,566 planning decisions from Peterborough council. 29,415 were approved and 4,151 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Peterborough is 87.6%, 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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