Peterborough Council approves 86.0% of planning applications, based on 25,409 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%. Peterborough sits 1.0 percentage points above the national average.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 993 decided applications, Peterborough Council approved 85.8% of planning applications in 2025. Across 25,409 decisions on record (July 2001 to September 2026), the overall approval rate in Peterborough is 86.0%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Peterborough council planning portal records · Data to 29 September 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 | 19,115 | 2,947 | 22,062 | 86.6% |
| Trees | 4,709 | 123 | 4,832 | 97.5% |
| Other | 1,977 | 424 | 2,401 | 82.3% |
| Advertisement | 1,434 | 245 | 1,679 | 85.4% |
| Listed Building | 1,370 | 108 | 1,478 | 92.7% |
| Prior Approval | 784 | 185 | 969 | 80.9% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 91 | 134 | 225 | 40.4% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 18 | 1 | 19 | 94.7% |
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Check My PostcodeWard-level data reveals where planning applications are most and least likely to succeed. Officers, local policies, and neighbourhood character all play a role.
| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central | 3,409 | 674 | 4,083 | 83.5% |
| Barnack | 2,490 | 232 | 2,722 | 91.5% |
| Park | 1,902 | 427 | 2,329 | 81.7% |
| Northborough | 1,922 | 305 | 2,227 | 86.3% |
| Eye, Thorney & Newborough | 1,756 | 278 | 2,034 | 86.3% |
| Glinton | 1,759 | 156 | 1,915 | 91.9% |
| West | 1,650 | 211 | 1,861 | 88.7% |
| East | 1,538 | 249 | 1,787 | 86.1% |
| Werrington | 1,460 | 170 | 1,630 | 89.6% |
| Orton Waterville | 1,404 | 105 | 1,509 | 93.0% |
| Glinton & Wittering | 1,342 | 158 | 1,500 | 89.5% |
| Fletton & Woodston | 1,043 | 162 | 1,205 | 86.6% |
| Stanground | 954 | 155 | 1,109 | 86.0% |
| Orton Longueville | 878 | 68 | 946 | 92.8% |
| Ravensthorpe | 822 | 118 | 940 | 87.4% |
| Orton With Hampton | 807 | 59 | 866 | 93.2% |
| Dogsthorpe | 704 | 109 | 813 | 86.6% |
| Newborough | 553 | 120 | 673 | 82.2% |
| Wittering | 601 | 50 | 651 | 92.3% |
| Paston | 452 | 74 | 526 | 85.9% |
| Walton | 445 | 76 | 521 | 85.4% |
| Fletton & Stanground | 316 | 80 | 396 | 79.8% |
| Hargate & Hempsted | 319 | 35 | 354 | 90.1% |
| South Bretton | 226 | 21 | 247 | 91.5% |
| Hampton Vale | 192 | 16 | 208 | 92.3% |
Showing top 25 of 31 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 3.9pp 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 26/002648/LBC Barnack | Replacement of existing front door | Approved |
| 26/002457/FUL Fletton & Stanground | Demolition of former public house and flat and replacement retail unit and resi | Refused |
| 26/002540/LBC Orton Waterville | Proposed replacement of 2no. modern French doors and frames | Approved |
| 26/002756/HHFUL Werrington | Proposed single-storey side extension | Approved |
| 26/002789/HHFUL Ravensthorpe | Single storey front, two storey rear and single storey side and rear extension | Approved |
| 26/002657/PRIOR Fletton & Stanground | Single storey rear extension Maximum length from original rear wall: 6m Maximu | Refused |
| 26/002732/HHFUL Ravensthorpe | Two storey side and rear and single storey rear extension | Approved |
| 26/002649/HHFUL | Erection of a single-storey and two-storey rear extension | Approved |
| 26/002687/HHFUL Fletton & Woodston | Single storey front and rear extension | Approved |
| 26/002759/HHFUL Dogsthorpe | Proposed single storey front and rear extensions, insertion of door and window t | Approved |
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Based on 25,409 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Peterborough is 86.0%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 25,409 planning decisions from Peterborough council. 21,857 were approved and 3,552 were refused. These figures cover every decision on record for the council, July 2001 to September 2026.
The average approval rate in Peterborough is 86.0%, 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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