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Prior Approval approval rate in Waltham Forest
Waltham Forest approved 62.5% of prior approval applications, based on 1,915 decisions analysed.
Last updated: June 2026
62.5%
prior approval approval rate
1,915
Prior Approval decisions
1,196
Approved
719
Refused
79.2%
Waltham Forest overall
How prior approval compares in Waltham Forest
Prior Approval
62.5%
Waltham Forest all types
79.2%
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Other application types in Waltham Forest
Other
81.5%
Full
78.6%
Prior Approval
62.5%