Prior Approval approval rate in Richmond
Richmond approved 85.3% of prior approval applications, based on 4,390 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
85.3%
prior approval approval rate
4,390
Prior Approval decisions
3,744
Approved
646
Refused
84.7%
Richmond overall
How prior approval compares in Richmond
Prior Approval
85.3%
Richmond all types
84.7%
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✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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Other application types in Richmond
Other
90.0%
Full
84.0%
Prior Approval
85.3%