Prior Approval approval rate in Lancaster
Lancaster approved 77.9% of prior approval applications, based on 68 decisions analysed.
Last updated: June 2026
77.9%
prior approval approval rate
68
Prior Approval decisions
53
Approved
15
Refused
92.1%
Lancaster overall
How prior approval compares in Lancaster
Prior Approval
77.9%
Lancaster all types
92.1%
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Other application types in Lancaster
Trees
96.9%
Full
90.6%
Other
89.8%
Discharge of Conditions
92.2%
Certificate of Lawfulness
91.1%
Listed Building
96.3%
Advertisement
87.1%
Prior Approval
77.9%
Change of Use
75.5%