CB planning approval rate
CB ward in City of London has a 99.1% approval rate based on 747 planning decisions. City of London overall: 98.7%.
Last updated: March 2026
99.1%
ward approval rate
747
Decisions
740
Approved
7
Refused
98.7%
City of London average
CB is broadly in line with the City of London average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How CB compares
CB ward
99.1%
City of London overall
98.7%
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Recent decisions in CB
25/01382/MDC
Submission of scheme for protecting nearby residents and commercial occupiers fr · 05/03/2026
25/00849/LBC
Refurbishment and alterations to office building including:
i) Provision of acce · 26/02/2026
25/00848/FULL
Refurbishment and alterations to office building including:
i) Provision of acce · 26/02/2026
25/01625/LBC
Installation of internal partitions, glazing and doors at first and second floor · 12/02/2026
25/01426/MDC
Submission of details of the utility connection requirements pursuant to conditi · 14/01/2026
What gets approved near your property?
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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.