Prior Approval approval rate in Stafford
Stafford approved 70.6% of prior approval applications, based on 136 decisions analysed.
Last updated: June 2026
70.6%
prior approval approval rate
136
Prior Approval decisions
96
Approved
40
Refused
83.2%
Stafford overall
How prior approval compares in Stafford
Prior Approval
70.6%
Stafford all types
83.2%
What gets approved near your property?
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Free. Based on 2,971 decisions.
Other application types in Stafford
Full
83.5%
Trees
90.3%
Certificate of Lawfulness
77.7%
Other
78.6%
Prior Approval
70.6%
Listed Building
92.9%
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78.2%
Change of Use
83.0%