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East planning approval rate

East ward in Peterborough has a 86.1% approval rate based on 1,787 planning decisions. Peterborough overall: 86.0%.

Last updated: September 2026

86.1%
ward approval rate
1,787
Decisions
1,538
Approved
249
Refused
86.0%
Peterborough average

East is broadly in line with the Peterborough average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.

How East compares

East ward (1,787 decided)
86.1%
Peterborough overall (25,409 decided)
86.0%
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Recent decisions in East

Erection of out-building (part-retrospective) · 2026-09-04
Approved
Erection of timber outbuilding for use as a dog boarding kennel accommodating up · 2026-08-13
Approved
Proposed change of use from residential dwelling (use class C3) to childrens car · 2026-08-05
Approved
Change of use from dwelling (C3) to teaching classes (F1(a)) in relation to exis · 2026-08-03
Approved
Installation of window and door and single storey rear extension · 2026-07-29
Approved

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