New Build approval rate in Peterborough
Peterborough approved 73.2% of new build applications, based on 1,401 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
73.2%
new build approval rate
1,401
New Build decisions
1,025
Approved
376
Refused
86.0%
Peterborough overall
New Build applications are refused more often than the Peterborough average (86.0%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How new build compares in Peterborough
New Build
73.2%
Peterborough all applications
86.0%
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Other project types in Peterborough
89.1%
89.6%
83.4%
89.2%
95.3%
89.6%
86.3%
87.9%
86.1%
69.8%
89.2%
60.5%
83.1%
100.0%