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Prior Approval approval rate in Peterborough

Peterborough approved 80.9% of prior approval applications, based on 963 decisions analysed.

Last updated: August 2026

80.9%
prior approval approval rate
963
Prior Approval decisions
779
Approved
184
Refused
87.6%
Peterborough overall

How prior approval compares in Peterborough

Prior Approval (963 decided)
80.9%
Peterborough all types (33,566 decided)
87.6%

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Other application types in Peterborough

Full (22,007 decided)
86.7%
Trees (4,814 decided)
97.4%
Other (2,396 decided)
82.3%
Advertisement (1,676 decided)
85.4%
Listed Building (1,469 decided)
92.6%
Prior Approval (963 decided)
80.9%
Certificate of Lawfulness (222 decided)
40.5%
Discharge of Conditions (19 decided)
94.7%
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