Prior Approval approval rate in West Suffolk
West Suffolk approved 70.8% of prior approval applications, based on 401 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
70.8%
prior approval approval rate
401
Prior Approval decisions
284
Approved
117
Refused
93.6%
West Suffolk overall
How prior approval compares in West Suffolk
Prior Approval
70.8%
West Suffolk all types
93.6%
What gets approved near your property?
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Free. Based on 40,184 decisions.
Other application types in West Suffolk
Full
92.2%
Other
93.1%
Trees
99.9%
Discharge of Conditions
96.9%
Advertisement
89.9%
Certificate of Lawfulness
90.8%
Prior Approval
70.8%