Peterborough City Council planning applications
Data as of 5 November 2026
Peterborough City Council decided more than 1,500 planning applications in the twelve months to 5 November 2026. It refused 13% of those it approved or refused, higher than the middle UK council (9%), and took a median of 52 days to decide one.
Look up one application
Search by reference or address on Peterborough City Council’s own planning portal. Or ask Claude, with the PlanningLedger connector, to find it and read its officer report and decision notice (mcp.planningledger.com).
Recent major decisions
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29 October 2026 · Approved
Land North Of, Silver Hill, Hampton Hargate, Peterborough, PE7 8FF · 25/01176/FUL
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17 August 2026 · Approved
Monkstone House, City Road, Peterborough · 26/002526/PRIOR
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6 August 2026 · Approved
Monkstone House, City Road, Peterborough · 26/002525/PRIOR
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17 July 2026 · Approved
1-3 Church Street, Peterborough, PE1 1XB · 26/002223/FUL
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10 July 2026 · Approved
The Mill, Mayflower Close, Fletton Quays, Peterborough, PE2 8TZ · 26/00206/FUL
Figures for Peterborough City Council
| Applications decided | more than 1,500 |
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| Share refusedof those approved or refused | 13%middle UK council 9% |
| Median time to a decisionfrom the valid date | 52 daysmiddle UK council 55 days |
| Householder applications refusedextensions, lofts, outbuildings | 12%of more than 280 decided |
| Appeals decidedin the last three years | more than 120 |
| Appeals allowedof those decided on their merits | 16%about one in six |
| Officer reports and decision notices searchable | back to 2017 |
| Local Plan policies held | Not held yet |
What inspectors decide appeals on
In their own words, from recent appeal decisions on Peterborough City Council’s planning applications.
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“The main issues are:- i) whether the proposed development is in a suitable location with particular regard to development plan policies concerning the location of development within the countryside; ii) the effect of the proposed development on the character and…”
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“The main issues are: • the effect of the proposed development on highway safety; • whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants with particular regard to outlook, daylight and sunlight; and • the effect of…”
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“The main issue is the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.”
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“The main issue is the effect of the proposed development on highway safety.”
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“The main issues are: • whether the site is an appropriate location for the proposed development; and • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.”
How we count, and what each figure leaves out: methodology. The council’s own register is the record, and each application links to it.