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Huntingdonshire

In the last 12 months, 95.7% of householder applications were approved in Huntingdonshire (369 decided). A typical householder decision takes about ten weeks (median 70 days).

Full planning applications: 78.5% approved (219 decided).

Across all application types on record (2023-02-01–2026-05-15): 92.8% of 6,359 decisions approved.

7,810Total applications
5,904Approved
455Refused
442Withdrawn
624Pending
92.8%Approval rate (all types)
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Decision Level
6,589Delegated
225Withdrawn
82Committee
By Development Category
CategoryTotalApprovedRefusedApproval rate
Householder 1,316 1,246 70
94.7%
Tree Works (TPO) 1,105 1,034 71
93.6%
Discharge of Conditions 1,050 1,048 2
99.8%
Full Planning Application 702 575 127
81.9%
Tree Works (Conservation Area) 680 671 9
98.7%
Listed Building Consent 327 288 39
88.1%
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) 192 163 29
84.9%
Variation/Removal of Conditions (S73) 185 171 14
92.4%
Non-Material Amendment (S96a) 184 168 16
91.3%
Prior Approval (Other) 115 115 0
100.0%
Advertisement Consent 85 83 2
97.6%
Permission in Principle 75 39 36
52.0%
Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) 59 39 20
66.1%
Reserved Matters 34 33 1
97.1%
Householder (Prior Approval) 29 26 3
89.7%
Telecommunications 26 22 4
84.6%
Outline Planning 25 15 10
60.0%
Prior Approval Agricultural to Dwellings 19 18 1
94.7%
Prior Approval Solar Photovoltaics 18 18 0
100.0%
Overhead Lines 17 17 0
100.0%
Prior Approval (Class Q — Agricultural to Residential) 16 16 0
100.0%
Hedgerow Removal 14 14 0
100.0%
Prior Approval Office to Dwellings 12 12 0
100.0%
Consultations from Other Authorities 10 9 1
90.0%
Demolition 10 10 0
100.0%
Pr Ap. COU Comm/Bus/Serv to Dwellinghous 8 8 0
100.0%
Discharge of S106 obligations 6 6 0
100.0%
Mod. or Discharge of Planning Obligation 6 6 0
100.0%
Change of Use 5 5 0
100.0%
Removal of Hedgerow 5 5 0
100.0%
Public Call Box 4 4 0
100.0%
Enforcement 4 4 0
100.0%
Technical Details Consent 3 3 0
100.0%
Prior Ap Moveable Struc Hist attraction 2 2 0
100.0%
Prior Approval Agri to Offices or Shops 2 2 0
100.0%
Screening 2 2 0
100.0%
Prior Ap Accom/NoRes Build Closed Defens 2 2 0
100.0%
HDC Applications (Reg 4) 2 2 0
100.0%
Prior Ap Busi to Mixed Use inc. 2 Flats 2 2 0
100.0%
Prior Ap N.Dwelling on Detached Dwelling 1 1 0
100.0%
Quarterly Trend
QuarterDecidedApprovedApproval rate
2023-Q3 417 395
94.7%
2023-Q4 543 508
93.6%
2024-Q1 496 459
92.5%
2024-Q2 607 563
92.8%
2024-Q3 585 550
94.0%
2024-Q4 601 551
91.7%
2025-Q1 486 463
95.3%
2025-Q2 647 615
95.1%
2025-Q3 557 507
91.0%
2025-Q4 653 601
92.0%
2026-Q1 527 472
89.6%
2026-Q2 224 204
91.1%
By Ward
WardTotalApprovedRefusedApproval rate
Godmanchester And Hemingford Abbots 395 371 24
93.9%
Stilton, Folksworth And Washingley 372 338 34
90.9%
Hemingford Grey And Houghton 369 356 13
96.5%
Ramsey 368 351 17
95.4%
Kimbolton 357 318 39
89.1%
Huntingdon North 338 321 17
95.0%
Holywell-cum-Needingworth 336 306 30
91.1%
St Ives South 331 319 12
96.4%
Warboys 327 293 34
89.6%
Great Paxton 320 298 22
93.1%
St Neots Eynesbury 317 295 22
93.1%
Brampton 293 272 21
92.8%
Planning guides

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