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Peterborough City Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Peterborough City Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates1,176Searchable applications
84Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 601 approved or refused records
75Refused applications
526 approved · 75 refused · 62 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 3 Feb 2023 to 28 Sept 2026. Most recent record check: 4 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Environment and planningContact planning Contact planningLocal plan Local Plan ReviewPre-application advice Planning pre-application adviceConservation areas Conservation areasArticle 4 directions Houses in Multiple Occupation - Article 4 Direction
Council contacts
- Planning enquiriesplanningpolicy@peterborough.gov.ukCouncil source
- Planning enquiriesplanningcontrol@peterborough.gov.ukCouncil source
- Planning enquiries01733453410Council source
- Planning enquiriesplanningappeals@peterborough.gov.ukCouncil source
- Planning enquiriesplanningcommittee@peterborough.gov.ukCouncil source
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas30 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areas108 mapped area records1 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- Allocated26/002680/FUL
Proposed change of use of land and erection of boundary wall
114 Carron Drive Werrington Peterborough PE4 6NY
Received 30 Jul 2026 - Determined26/002231/DISCHG
Discharge of conditions C2 (materials), C3 (solar panel details), C4 (structural calculations) and C5 (external and internal joinery) pursuant to planning permission 25/01396/LBC
15 West Street Helpston Peterborough PE6 7DU
Received 8 Apr 2026 - Determined26/002467/FUL
Change of use from a C3 dwelling to a C2 Residential Institution for use as a children’s home
58 The Causeway Thorney Peterborough PE6 0QH
Received 11 Jun 2026 - Determined26/002239/FUL
Change of use from residential dwelling (C3) to Children's home (C2) for 3no. children
32 Orton Avenue Woodston Peterborough PE2 9HJ
Received 15 Apr 2026 - Determined26/002151/NONMAT
Non-material amendment (site levels) pursuant to planning permission 23/00378/REM
Hampton Leys, London Road, Peterborough
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Under Consultation26/002844/HHFUL
Extension of front porch
8 Swanhill, Wansford, Peterborough, PE8 6LG
Received 4 Sept 2026 - Determined25/01515/FUL
Splitting the existing dwelling into two residential dwellings and internal alterations, the conversion and extension of an existing barn to a residential dwelling, demolition of an existing row of garages and the erection of a new build bungalow. Addition of rooflights to the rear elevation, application of render to the modern extension
18 Church Street Stanground Peterborough PE2 8HE
Received 22 Nov 2025 - Pending Consideration26/002782/HHFUL
Single storey rear extension
122, Wisbech Road, Thorney, Peterborough, PE6 0SE
Received 13 Aug 2026 - Determined26/002724/CTR
T.1 - yew tree - reduce crown T.2 - Portuguese laurel - reduce crown T.3 - apple tree - removal of dead branches back to uninfected tissue T.4 - apple tree - remove dead, diseased and crossing branches T.5 - yew tree - reduce spread T.6 - cherry tree - removal of large dead branch T.7 - cherry tree - removal of dead branches T.8 - cherry tree - removal of dead branches
9 The Green Glinton Peterborough PE6 7JN
Received 6 Aug 2026 - Determined26/00051/HHFUL
Proposed single storey rear extension and demolition of garage
18 Wright Avenue Stanground Peterborough PE2 8TR
Received 12 Jan 2026 - Under Consultation26/002755/FUL
Change of use of land to outdoor storage and erection of security fencing
25 Tresham Road Orton Southgate Peterborough PE2 6SG
Received 13 Aug 2026 - Determined26/00011/HHFUL
Removal of existing enclosure and gates, erection of new utility and boot room link extension connecting the barn with annex, conversion of existing store rooms into living spaces and erection of detached garage/carport with solar
Swallows Rest Ufford Road Bainton Stamford PE9 3BB
Received 6 Jan 2026 - Determined26/00032/LBC
Repair works to gate and gate piers
Eyebury House Eyebury Road Eye Peterborough PE6 7TH
Received 12 Jan 2026 - Determined26/002734/PDNOT
Installation of fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus
High Street, Maxey, PE6 9HF
Received 10 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/002159/FUL
Change of use of paddock land to form two residential Gypsy and Traveller pitches, each pitch to comprise 2 x mobile homes, 2 x touring caravans and 1 x day room with associated ground works, hardstanding, boundary treatment and landscaping (retrospective)
Land to the North of North Bank, Thorney, Peterborough PE6 7YZ
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Determined26/00142/NONMAT
Non-material amendment (wording of conditions) pursuant to planning permission 09/01368/OUT
Land To The North Of Norman Cross London Road Peterborough
Received 3 Feb 2026 - Determined26/001985/CTR
T.1 - Ash - Reduce by 2 metres, T.2 - Goat willow - Re-pollard to previous points, T.3, T.4, T.5 and T.6 - Beaches - Reduce by 2 metres, T.7 Cotoneaster - Reduce, T.8 - Snapped limb - Fell tree, T.9 and T.10 - Silver birch - Reduce by 2-3 metres
Barnack Pre School, School Road, Barnack, Peterborough, PE9 3DZ
Received 16 Feb 2026 - Determined26/002306/LBC
Installation of Fibre optic internet cable at high level to replace existing copper cable
Abinger Cottage 16 High Street Castor Peterborough PE5 7BB
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Withdrawn by Applicant25/01645/CTR
Horse chestnut - (Tree 646220) - Fell tree to ground level
Land At The Junction Of The Village And Moggswell Lane Orton Longueville Peterborough
Received 22 Dec 2025 - Allocated26/002908/PDNOT
Installation of fixed lined broadband apparatus
St Marys Avenue, Wittering, Peterborough, PE8 6EA
Received 17 Sept 2026 - Determined26/002510/FUL
Erection of timber outbuilding for use as a dog boarding kennel accommodating up to 6 dogs (part retrospective)
61, Park Lane, Peterborough, PE1 5JH
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Determined26/002538/FUL
Proposed change of use/redevelopment of the existing Bubbles Hand Car Wash site to provide an electric vehicle (EV) charging hub comprising the installation of 10 accessible EV charging bays, ancillary Infrastructure and associated infrastructure works including resurfacing of the existing hardstanding and perimeter landscaping.
Bubbles Car Wash Maskew Avenue New England Peterborough PE1 2AS
Received 30 Jun 2026 - Determined26/002169/HHFUL
Demolition of existing garage and new two storey side extension with facade and porch enhancements
2 Kingsley Close Barnack Stamford PE9 3EF
Received 1 Apr 2026 - Determined26/00012/LBC
Removal of existing enclosure and gates, erection of new utility and boot room connecting barn with annex, installation of conservation rooflights and timber framed windows, conversion of existing store rooms into living spaces and erection of detached garage/carport with solar
Swallows Rest Ufford Road Bainton Stamford PE9 3BB
Received 6 Jan 2026
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Peterborough City Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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