Prior Approval approval rate in Richmond
Richmond approved 85.3% of prior approval applications, based on 4,381 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
85.3%
prior approval approval rate
4,381
Prior Approval decisions
3,736
Approved
645
Refused
87.6%
Richmond overall
How prior approval compares in Richmond
Prior Approval
85.3%
Richmond all types
87.6%
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Richmond
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Free. Based on 33,219 decisions.
Other application types in Richmond
Other
89.9%
Full
83.8%
Prior Approval
85.3%