Prior Approval approval rate in OPDC
OPDC approved 90.9% of prior approval applications, based on 11 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
90.9%
prior approval approval rate
11
Prior Approval decisions
10
Approved
1
Refused
97.3%
OPDC overall
How prior approval compares in OPDC
Prior Approval
90.9%
OPDC all types
97.3%
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✓ Common refusal reasons in OPDC
✓ 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 1,230 decisions.
Other application types in OPDC
Other
97.4%
Prior Approval
90.9%