BG planning approval rate
BG ward in City of London has a 99.3% approval rate based on 279 planning decisions. City of London overall: 98.8%.
Last updated: August 2026
99.3%
ward approval rate
279
Decisions
277
Approved
2
Refused
98.8%
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
99.3%
City of London overall
98.8%
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Recent decisions in BG
26/00692/FULL
Installation of 1no. internal Nox filter and 1no. louvre in over panel of door o · 14/08/2026
26/00147/ADVT
Installation and display of one double sided internally illuminated digital adve · 15/07/2026
26/00819/PODC
Submission of a Local Training Skills and Job Brokerage Strategy (Demolition) pu · 23/06/2026
25/01638/FULL
Alterations to existing terraces at fifth, sixth and roof levels including the p · 22/05/2026
25/01554/FULL
Non-structural redecoration of the interior. No demolition work. No extensions. · 21/05/2026
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✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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