Planning decisions in Peterborough
As of 30 Jun 2026, covering the last 5 years.
On the public planning record, Peterborough approved 87% of 1,007 decided applications in the last 5 years. Here is the approval rate for the most common home-project types. It is useful before you apply and free for local reporters to cite with attribution to MyTrustedTraders.
Approval rate by project type
- Extension : 88% approved (359 decided, ~55 days)
- Rear extension : 90% approved (230 decided, ~55 days)
- Tree work : 94% approved (124 decided, ~40 days)
- Change of use : 63% approved (88 decided, ~60 days)
- Demolition : 89% approved (83 decided, ~56 days)
- Side extension : 91% approved (76 decided, ~55 days)
- Boundary wall / fence / gates : 87% approved (47 decided, ~56 days)
Method
Figures are aggregates over the public planning decisions we hold for Peterborough, matched to a project type from the application description. Overall approval is decided-weighted across project types, using each type's rate over the last 5 years where we hold enough decisions, otherwise its full record. Only types with at least five decided applications are shown. We publish aggregate counts only, with no application references or applicant names. Full method and limits.