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Prior Approval approval rate in Burnley

Burnley approved 66.7% of prior approval applications, based on 12 decisions analysed.

Last updated: June 2026

66.7%
prior approval approval rate
12
Prior Approval decisions
8
Approved
4
Refused
89.1%
Burnley overall

How prior approval compares in Burnley

Prior Approval (12 decided)
66.7%
Burnley all types (294 decided)
89.1%

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Other application types in Burnley

Full (186 decided)
88.2%
Trees (25 decided)
96.0%
Advertisement (21 decided)
100.0%
Other (16 decided)
93.8%
Discharge of Conditions (14 decided)
92.9%
Listed Building (14 decided)
100.0%
Prior Approval (12 decided)
66.7%
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