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City of London

In the last 12 months, 97.4% of full planning applications were approved in City of London (117 decided). A typical decision takes about twenty weeks (median 137 days).

Across all application types on record (2023-01-17–2026-04-07): 98.8% of 3,025 decisions approved.

3,738Total applications
2,990Approved
35Refused
107Withdrawn
0Pending
98.8%Approval rate (all types)
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Decision Level
3,704Delegated
20Planning and Transportation Committee
12Not Available
By Development Category
CategoryTotalApprovedRefusedApproval rate
Discharge of Conditions 1,361 1,361 0
100.0%
Full Planning Application 460 451 9
98.0%
Listed Building Consent 383 380 3
99.2%
Advertisement Consent 214 198 16
92.5%
Planning Obligations 201 201 0
100.0%
Non-Material Amendment (S96a) 176 175 1
99.4%
Observations from other Boroughs 80 76 4
95.0%
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) 24 24 0
100.0%
Telecommunications 21 21 0
100.0%
Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) 20 20 0
100.0%
Environmental Impact Assessment (Screening/Scoping) 19 18 1
94.7%
Full Planning (Major) 18 18 0
100.0%
Tree Works (Conservation Area) 13 13 0
100.0%
Thames Tideway Tunnel 12 12 0
100.0%
Deed of Variation 8 8 0
100.0%
Determination whether prior app required 7 7 0
100.0%
Tree Works (TPO) 5 5 0
100.0%
Uncategorised 1 1 0
100.0%
Bank Station Capacity Upgrade 1 1 0
100.0%
Permission in Principle 1 0 1
0.0%
Quarterly Trend
QuarterDecidedApprovedApproval rate
2023-Q3 216 215
99.5%
2023-Q4 179 179
100.0%
2024-Q1 256 254
99.2%
2024-Q2 209 203
97.1%
2024-Q3 261 256
98.1%
2024-Q4 245 244
99.6%
2025-Q1 165 159
96.4%
2025-Q2 237 234
98.7%
2025-Q3 266 262
98.5%
2025-Q4 355 352
99.2%
2026-Q1 388 384
99.0%
2026-Q2 7 7
100.0%
By Ward
WardTotalApprovedRefusedApproval rate
Farringdon Within 314 311 3
99.0%
Farringdon Without 309 305 4
98.7%
Bishopsgate 301 298 3
99.0%
Castle Baynard 277 276 1
99.6%
Coleman Street 206 204 2
99.0%
Tower 196 194 2
99.0%
Cripplegate 139 136 3
97.8%
Aldgate 132 130 2
98.5%
Cheap 123 122 1
99.2%
Bassishaw 106 106 0
100.0%
Bridge And Bridge Without 94 93 1
98.9%
Lime Street 92 92 0
100.0%
Planning guides

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