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Prior Approval approval rate in Luton

Luton approved 93.8% of prior approval applications, based on 659 decisions analysed.

Last updated: August 2026

93.8%
prior approval approval rate
659
Prior Approval decisions
618
Approved
41
Refused
87.3%
Luton overall

How prior approval compares in Luton

Prior Approval (659 decided)
93.8%
Luton all types (4,506 decided)
87.3%

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Other application types in Luton

Full (1,495 decided)
83.3%
Other (1,154 decided)
83.9%
Discharge of Conditions (690 decided)
98.3%
Prior Approval (659 decided)
93.8%
Certificate of Lawfulness (324 decided)
81.5%
Trees (68 decided)
98.5%
Advertisement (58 decided)
89.7%
Change of Use (47 decided)
61.7%
Listed Building (11 decided)
100.0%
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