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Prior Approval approval rate in Maidstone

Maidstone approved 83.6% of prior approval applications, based on 55 decisions analysed.

Last updated: September 2026

83.6%
prior approval approval rate
55
Prior Approval decisions
46
Approved
9
Refused
81.1%
Maidstone overall

How prior approval compares in Maidstone

Prior Approval (55 decided)
83.6%
Maidstone all types (999 decided)
81.1%

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Other application types in Maidstone

Full (901 decided)
81.9%
Other (598 decided)
90.6%
Trees (189 decided)
95.2%
Certificate of Lawfulness (159 decided)
69.8%
Listed Building (148 decided)
69.6%
Prior Approval (55 decided)
83.6%
Advertisement (32 decided)
81.2%
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