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Prior Approval approval rate in Torbay

Torbay approved 81.4% of prior approval applications, based on 43 decisions analysed.

Last updated: June 2026

81.4%
prior approval approval rate
43
Prior Approval decisions
35
Approved
8
Refused
83.6%
Torbay overall

How prior approval compares in Torbay

Prior Approval (43 decided)
81.4%
Torbay all types (1,967 decided)
83.6%

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Other application types in Torbay

Trees (625 decided)
86.6%
Full (534 decided)
84.5%
Other (431 decided)
79.8%
Certificate of Lawfulness (117 decided)
76.1%
Discharge of Conditions (95 decided)
91.6%
Listed Building (84 decided)
83.3%
Prior Approval (43 decided)
81.4%
Advertisement (38 decided)
73.7%
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