Prior Approval approval rate in Bradford
Bradford approved 68.2% of prior approval applications, based on 3,598 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
68.2%
prior approval approval rate
3,598
Prior Approval decisions
2,455
Approved
1,143
Refused
82.8%
Bradford overall
How prior approval compares in Bradford
Prior Approval
68.2%
Bradford all types
82.8%
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Other application types in Bradford
Full
82.7%
Prior Approval
68.2%
Other
89.6%
Trees
54.7%
Certificate of Lawfulness
81.9%
Listed Building
88.1%
Advertisement
77.0%
Discharge of Conditions
88.6%