Central planning approval rate
Central ward in Peterborough has a 83.5% approval rate based on 4,075 planning decisions. Peterborough overall: 87.6%.
Last updated: August 2026
83.5%
ward approval rate
4,075
Decisions
3,401
Approved
674
Refused
87.6%
Peterborough average
Central is 4.1 percentage points below the Peterborough average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Central compares
Central ward
83.5%
Peterborough overall
87.6%
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Recent decisions in Central
Conversion from Class E office/commercial use to Class C3 residential use · 2026-08-13
Erection of two additional floors to create 22 self-contained apartments (20 two · 2026-08-06
Change of use of chiropractic clinic (Class E(e)) to a 5no. bedroom House in Mul · 2026-07-23
Conversion of office building into 2no. apartments · 2026-07-21
Installation of external louvres within existing windows on the western elevatio · 2026-07-20
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✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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