Prior Approval approval rate in Merton
Merton approved 46.6% of prior approval applications, based on 1,170 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
46.6%
prior approval approval rate
1,170
Prior Approval decisions
545
Approved
625
Refused
85.9%
Merton overall
How prior approval compares in Merton
Prior Approval
46.6%
Merton all types
85.9%
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Merton
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 17,557 decisions.
Other application types in Merton
Full
89.1%
Other
88.2%
Prior Approval
46.6%