PE16 planning approval rate
The PE16 postcode area falls under Fenland council, which has a 85.9% planning approval rate based on 3,365 decisions.
Last updated: October 2026
85.94%
Fenland approval rate
What this means for PE16
If you're planning a project in the PE16 area, your application will be decided by Fenland council. Based on historical data, around 14.1% of applications are refused. The approval rate varies by ward and application type, use our free tool to check your specific property.
What gets approved near your property?
In Fenland, 1 in 7 applications are refused. The PlanningLens property report runs to 17 pages on your address:
✓ Ward-level approval rates for your exact area
✓ Common refusal reasons in Fenland
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Free planning check for Fenland →
✓ Common refusal reasons in Fenland
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Free. Based on 3,365 decisions.
Planning professional? PlanningLens runs refusal alerts and evidence packs for Fenland and any other published UK council. See the data services →
Fenland approval by application type
Full
88.9%
Discharge of Conditions
95.1%
Other
76.9%
Trees
92.9%
Listed Building
96.9%
Certificate of Lawfulness
94.2%
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95.8%