BG planning approval rate
BG ward in City of London has a 99.1% approval rate based on 220 planning decisions. City of London overall: 98.7%.
Last updated: March 2026
99.1%
ward approval rate
220
Decisions
218
Approved
2
Refused
98.7%
City of London average
BG is broadly in line with the City of London average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How BG compares
BG ward
99.1%
City of London overall
98.7%
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Recent decisions in BG
26/00238/PODC
Submission of the Contract for the demolition and construction of the core phase · 16/02/2026
25/01607/PODC
Submission of details of utility connection requirements pursuant to Schedule 3, · 16/02/2026
25/01685/MDC
Submission of a scheme of protective works (demolition); and a scheme of protect · 16/01/2026
25/01185/MDC
Submission of a Demolition Management Plan pursuant to the partial discharge of · 03/12/2025
25/00768/FULL
Alteration (including demolition) and extension of the existing offices within t · 31/10/2025
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✓ Common refusal reasons in City of London
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 9,789 decisions.