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Prior Approval approval rate in Solihull

Solihull approved 80.1% of prior approval applications, based on 141 decisions analysed.

Last updated: September 2026

80.1%
prior approval approval rate
141
Prior Approval decisions
113
Approved
28
Refused
91.7%
Solihull overall

How prior approval compares in Solihull

Prior Approval (141 decided)
80.1%
Solihull all types (3,993 decided)
91.7%

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Other application types in Solihull

Full (3,583 decided)
92.5%
Trees (722 decided)
93.8%
Discharge of Conditions (610 decided)
99.2%
Certificate of Lawfulness (352 decided)
84.1%
Other (314 decided)
80.9%
Prior Approval (141 decided)
80.1%
Advertisement (116 decided)
90.5%
Change of Use (111 decided)
86.5%
Listed Building (52 decided)
96.2%
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