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Prior Approval approval rate in Swale

Swale approved 81.8% of prior approval applications, based on 55 decisions analysed.

Last updated: August 2026

81.8%
prior approval approval rate
55
Prior Approval decisions
45
Approved
10
Refused
91.3%
Swale overall

How prior approval compares in Swale

Prior Approval (55 decided)
81.8%
Swale all types (1,693 decided)
91.3%

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Other application types in Swale

Full (686 decided)
88.6%
Other (556 decided)
94.6%
Trees (194 decided)
98.5%
Certificate of Lawfulness (109 decided)
81.7%
Listed Building (72 decided)
94.4%
Prior Approval (55 decided)
81.8%
Advertisement (21 decided)
90.5%
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