New Build approval rate in Peterborough
Peterborough approved 73.1% of new build applications, based on 1,397 decisions analysed.
Last updated: June 2026
73.1%
new build approval rate
1,397
New Build decisions
1,021
Approved
376
Refused
87.6%
Peterborough overall
New Build applications are refused more often than the Peterborough average (87.6%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How new build compares in Peterborough
New Build
73.1%
Peterborough all applications
87.6%
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Other project types in Peterborough
89.1%
89.6%
83.4%
89.2%
95.3%
89.6%
86.3%
88.1%
86.2%
69.6%
89.1%
60.0%
82.8%
100.0%