Prior Approval approval rate in Croydon

Croydon approved 83.6% of prior approval applications, based on 2,084 decisions analysed.

Last updated: March 2026

83.6%

prior approval approval rate

2,084

Prior Approval decisions

1,743

Approved

341

Refused

80.8%

Croydon overall

How prior approval compares in Croydon

Prior Approval (2,084 decided)

83.6%

Croydon all types (38,435 decided)

80.8%

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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 38,435 decisions.

Other application types in Croydon

Other (28,711 decided)

80.8%

Full (7,640 decided)

80.1%

Prior Approval (2,084 decided)

83.6%

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