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Prior Approval approval rate in Croydon

Croydon approved 83.3% of prior approval applications, based on 2,183 decisions analysed.

Last updated: June 2026

83.3%
prior approval approval rate
2,183
Prior Approval decisions
1,819
Approved
364
Refused
80.9%
Croydon overall

How prior approval compares in Croydon

Prior Approval (2,183 decided)
83.3%
Croydon all types (40,009 decided)
80.9%

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Other application types in Croydon

Other (29,507 decided)
80.7%
Full (8,179 decided)
80.9%
Prior Approval (2,183 decided)
83.3%
Discharge of Conditions (97 decided)
100.0%
Trees (36 decided)
100.0%
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