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Prior Approval approval rate in Barnet

Barnet approved 50.0% of prior approval applications, based on 4,126 decisions analysed.

Last updated: March 2026

50.0%
prior approval approval rate
4,126
Prior Approval decisions
2,065
Approved
2,061
Refused
81.8%
Barnet overall

How prior approval compares in Barnet

Prior Approval (4,126 decided)
50.0%
Barnet all types (53,415 decided)
81.8%

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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 53,415 decisions.

Other application types in Barnet

Other (36,115 decided)
84.3%
Full (13,174 decided)
85.0%
Prior Approval (4,126 decided)
50.0%
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