Prior Approval approval rate in City of London
City of London approved 74.5% of prior approval applications, based on 47 decisions analysed.
Last updated: October 2026
74.5%
prior approval approval rate
47
Prior Approval decisions
35
Approved
12
Refused
98.7%
City of London overall
How prior approval applications compare in City of London
Prior Approval
74.5%
City of London all types
98.7%
What gets approved near your property?
In City of London, 1 in 77 applications are refused. The PlanningLens property report runs to 17 pages on your address:
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✓ Common refusal reasons in City of London
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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
Free. Based on 7,538 decisions.
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Other application types in City of London
Other
98.9%
Prior Approval
74.5%