Prior Approval approval rate in Cardiff
Cardiff approved 97.6% of prior approval applications, based on 41 decisions analysed.
Last updated: June 2026
97.6%
prior approval approval rate
41
Prior Approval decisions
40
Approved
1
Refused
81.7%
Cardiff overall
How prior approval compares in Cardiff
Prior Approval
97.6%
Cardiff all types
81.7%
What gets approved near your property?
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Free. Based on 4,803 decisions.
Other application types in Cardiff
Trees
99.8%
Other
38.4%
Full
94.7%
Certificate of Lawfulness
95.3%
Advertisement
98.9%
Prior Approval
97.6%
Discharge of Conditions
90.0%
Listed Building
94.1%