Prior Approval approval rate in Buckinghamshire

Buckinghamshire approved 74.7% of prior approval applications, based on 1,520 decisions analysed.

Last updated: March 2026

74.7%

prior approval approval rate

1,520

Prior Approval decisions

1,135

Approved

385

Refused

85.3%

Buckinghamshire overall

How prior approval compares in Buckinghamshire

Prior Approval (1,520 decided)

74.7%

Buckinghamshire all types (25,538 decided)

85.3%

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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 25,538 decisions.

Other application types in Buckinghamshire

Full (15,051 decided)

86.3%

Certificate of Lawfulness (2,868 decided)

77.9%

Trees (2,658 decided)

93.3%

Prior Approval (1,520 decided)

74.7%

Other (1,187 decided)

78.8%

Discharge of Conditions (1,140 decided)

91.4%

Listed Building (796 decided)

86.3%

Advertisement (318 decided)

90.9%

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