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Prior Approval approval rate in Exeter

Exeter approved 77.7% of prior approval applications, based on 94 decisions analysed.

Last updated: August 2026

77.7%
prior approval approval rate
94
Prior Approval decisions
73
Approved
21
Refused
90.9%
Exeter overall

How prior approval compares in Exeter

Prior Approval (94 decided)
77.7%
Exeter all types (7,254 decided)
90.9%

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Other application types in Exeter

Full (3,291 decided)
88.7%
Trees (1,430 decided)
94.8%
Certificate of Lawfulness (710 decided)
91.8%
Listed Building (657 decided)
93.9%
Other (497 decided)
90.5%
Discharge of Conditions (299 decided)
89.0%
Advertisement (276 decided)
93.1%
Prior Approval (94 decided)
77.7%
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