PE8 planning approval rate
The PE8 postcode area falls under Peterborough council, which has a 86.0% planning approval rate based on 25,442 decisions.
Last updated: October 2026
86.01%
Peterborough approval rate
What this means for PE8
If you're planning a project in the PE8 area, your application will be decided by Peterborough council. Based on historical data, around 14.0% 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 Peterborough, 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 Peterborough
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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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
Free. Based on 25,442 decisions.
Planning professional? PlanningLens runs refusal alerts and evidence packs for Peterborough and any other published UK council. See the data services →
Peterborough approval by application type
Full
86.6%
Trees
97.5%
Other
82.4%
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85.4%
Listed Building
92.7%
Prior Approval
80.9%
Certificate of Lawfulness
40.4%
Discharge of Conditions
94.7%