Prior Approval approval rate in Croydon
Croydon approved 83.3% of prior approval applications, based on 2,229 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
83.3%
prior approval approval rate
2,229
Prior Approval decisions
1,857
Approved
372
Refused
80.5%
Croydon overall
How prior approval compares in Croydon
Prior Approval
83.3%
Croydon all types
80.5%
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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Other application types in Croydon
Other
81.2%
Full
81.0%
Prior Approval
83.3%
Discharge of Conditions
100.0%
Trees
100.0%