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Prior Approval approval rate in York

York approved 83.3% of prior approval applications, based on 54 decisions analysed.

Last updated: August 2026

83.3%
prior approval approval rate
54
Prior Approval decisions
45
Approved
9
Refused
90.1%
York overall

How prior approval compares in York

Prior Approval (54 decided)
83.3%
York all types (11,900 decided)
90.1%

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Other application types in York

Full (6,372 decided)
89.8%
Other (2,412 decided)
90.0%
Trees (1,595 decided)
94.0%
Listed Building (698 decided)
90.4%
Certificate of Lawfulness (447 decided)
87.9%
Advertisement (322 decided)
82.0%
Prior Approval (54 decided)
83.3%
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