BP planning approval rate
BP ward in City of London has a 98.2% approval rate based on 871 planning decisions. City of London overall: 98.7%.
Last updated: March 2026
98.2%
ward approval rate
871
Decisions
855
Approved
16
Refused
98.7%
City of London average
BP is broadly in line with the City of London average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How BP compares
BP ward
98.2%
City of London overall
98.7%
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Recent decisions in BP
25/01754/FULL
Retrospective application for: Insertion of a new metal door to serve the existi · 11/02/2026
25/00631/ADVT
Replacement of 2 existing ATM surrounds with surrounds of different colour (RAL · 03/02/2026
24/00794/MDC
Submission of details of the position and size of the green roof(s)/wall(s), the · 03/02/2026
25/01619/FULL
Replacement of shopfront window with new single door and fixed side window. · 29/01/2026
25/01589/FULL
Minor alteration to ground floor shop front of Unit 5 southern elevation related · 15/01/2026
What gets approved near your property?
In City of London, 1 in 77 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Pro Report gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
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✓ Appeal success rates
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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.