Prior Approval approval rate in Torbay
Torbay approved 73.0% of prior approval applications, based on 126 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
73.0%
prior approval approval rate
126
Prior Approval decisions
92
Approved
34
Refused
79.3%
Torbay overall
How prior approval compares in Torbay
Prior Approval
73.0%
Torbay all types
79.3%
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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Other application types in Torbay
Full
81.5%
Trees
86.3%
Other
75.1%
Certificate of Lawfulness
68.8%
Discharge of Conditions
88.9%
Listed Building
84.3%
Prior Approval
73.0%
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84.2%