Prior Approval approval rate in Barnet
Barnet approved 50.1% of prior approval applications, based on 4,307 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
50.1%
prior approval approval rate
4,307
Prior Approval decisions
2,158
Approved
2,149
Refused
79.6%
Barnet overall
How prior approval compares in Barnet
Prior Approval
50.1%
Barnet all types
79.6%
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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Other application types in Barnet
Other
84.1%
Full
84.7%
Prior Approval
50.1%