CM planning approval rate
CM ward in City of London has a 98.5% approval rate based on 686 planning decisions. City of London overall: 98.8%.
Last updated: August 2026
98.5%
ward approval rate
686
Decisions
676
Approved
10
Refused
98.8%
City of London average
CM is broadly in line with the City of London average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How CM compares
CM ward
98.5%
City of London overall
98.8%
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Recent decisions in CM
22/00501/FULMAJ
(i)Change of use from Class F1 (Education) to Class E (Retail and Offices) at ba · 14/08/2026
26/00978/OBS
Consultation by the London Borough of Islington on external alterations to groun · 30/07/2026
26/00735/LDC
Submission of details of the treatment of floors, walls and ceilings of the inte · 16/07/2026
26/00435/FULL
Installation of six condenser units at roof level: (i) two No. units on southern · 07/07/2026
26/00125/FULL
Installation of secondary glazing to existing windows; Creation of a new accessi · 08/06/2026
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✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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