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Other approval rate in South Downs

South Downs approved 90.4% of other applications, based on 523 decisions analysed.

Last updated: August 2026

90.4%
other approval rate
523
Other decisions
473
Approved
50
Refused
93.2%
South Downs overall

How other compares in South Downs

Other (523 decided)
90.4%
South Downs all types (10,988 decided)
93.2%

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Other application types in South Downs

Full (4,573 decided)
91.1%
Trees (2,080 decided)
99.3%
Discharge of Conditions (1,850 decided)
95.8%
Listed Building (1,030 decided)
95.6%
Other (523 decided)
90.4%
Prior Approval (463 decided)
88.3%
Certificate of Lawfulness (384 decided)
78.4%
Advertisement (85 decided)
87.1%
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