Prior Approval approval rate in Cardiff
Cardiff approved 94.3% of prior approval applications, based on 35 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
94.3%
prior approval approval rate
35
Prior Approval decisions
33
Approved
2
Refused
82.4%
Cardiff overall
How prior approval compares in Cardiff
Prior Approval
94.3%
Cardiff all types
82.4%
What gets approved near your property?
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Free. Based on 5,184 decisions.
Other application types in Cardiff
Trees
99.8%
Other
39.6%
Full
93.5%
Certificate of Lawfulness
95.2%
Advertisement
98.5%
Discharge of Conditions
91.3%
Prior Approval
94.3%
Listed Building
94.1%