Prior Approval approval rate in Hillingdon
Hillingdon approved 86.7% of prior approval applications, based on 1,924 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
86.7%
prior approval approval rate
1,924
Prior Approval decisions
1,669
Approved
255
Refused
77.9%
Hillingdon overall
How prior approval compares in Hillingdon
Prior Approval
86.7%
Hillingdon all types
77.9%
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 Hillingdon
Other
81.6%
Full
76.3%
Prior Approval
86.7%