CM planning approval rate
CM ward in City of London has a 98.7% approval rate based on 605 planning decisions. City of London overall: 98.7%.
Last updated: March 2026
98.7%
ward approval rate
605
Decisions
597
Approved
8
Refused
98.7%
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
98.7%
City of London overall
98.7%
Planning in City of London? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.
Recent decisions in CM
25/01742/LBC
Internal alterations and fit out of fourth floor office. · 23/02/2026
24/00704/ADVT
Installation and display of one internally illuminated wall mounted 55" digital · 09/02/2026
24/00698/LBC
Installation of a new external wall mounted digital screen within housing on the · 09/02/2026
24/00697/FULL
Installation of a new external wall mounted digital screen within housing on the · 09/02/2026
25/00988/FULL
Shopfront alterations including: (i) Installation of bi-parting automatic doors · 09/12/2025
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:
✓ Ward-level approval rates for your exact area
✓ Common refusal reasons in City of London
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Get City of London Pro Report — £79
✓ 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.