Prior Approval approval rate in Peterborough
Peterborough approved 80.9% of prior approval applications, based on 969 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
80.9%
prior approval approval rate
969
Prior Approval decisions
784
Approved
185
Refused
86.0%
Peterborough overall
How prior approval compares in Peterborough
Prior Approval
80.9%
Peterborough all types
86.0%
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Peterborough
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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Other application types in Peterborough
Full
86.6%
Trees
97.5%
Other
82.3%
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85.4%
Listed Building
92.7%
Prior Approval
80.9%
Certificate of Lawfulness
40.4%
Discharge of Conditions
94.7%