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Prior Approval approval rate in Sutton

Sutton approved 72.9% of prior approval applications, based on 1,669 decisions analysed.

Last updated: June 2026

72.9%
prior approval approval rate
1,669
Prior Approval decisions
1,217
Approved
452
Refused
84.2%
Sutton overall

How prior approval compares in Sutton

Prior Approval (1,669 decided)
72.9%
Sutton all types (18,303 decided)
84.2%

What gets approved near your property?

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Other application types in Sutton

Other (10,178 decided)
86.6%
Full (6,333 decided)
83.0%
Prior Approval (1,669 decided)
72.9%
Certificate of Lawfulness (83 decided)
97.6%
Trees (29 decided)
100.0%
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