Planning glossary
Decision codes
The decision codes listed below are used to show the status of a planning application. You might see these codes on the Planning Register, on Southwark Maps, or in Planning Committee documents. Please note this is not a comprehensive list.
Common decision codes
Application type |
Code to show planning permission is granted |
Code to show planning permission is refused |
| Variation of Legal Agreement (VLA) and Variation of Non-material Conditions (VNMC) | AGR | NAGR |
| Advertisement consent | GRADV | READV |
| Approval of Details (relating to a planning condition) | GRAOD | REAOD |
| Reserved matters (relating to an Outline planning application) | GRAOR | REAOR |
| Lawful Development Certificate (existing) | GRCLE | RECLE |
| Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) | GRCLP | RECLP |
| Change of use application | GRCOU | RECOU |
| Householder application | GRHOUS | REHOUS |
| Minor application | GRMIN | REMIN |
| Major application | GRMAJ | REMAJ |
| Listed Building Consent | GRLBC | RELBC |
| Prior approval (where approval is required) | GRPRI | REPRI |
| Outline planning permission | GROUT | REOUT |
Other decision codes
Code |
What this stands for |
What this means |
| APNON | Non-Determination Appeal | The applicant has appealed to the Planning Inspectorate for an Appeal of Non-Determination. This is an appeal where the Local Authority has been unable to determine the application within the statutory timeframe. |
| INELG | Not possible to make a prior approval assessment | Insufficient information has been provided to support the application, meaning that it is not possible to assess whether prior approval is required. |
| INV | Application invalid or turned away not started | It has not been possible to make the application valid. |
| GWLA | Granted with legal agreement | Permission has been granted with legal agreement. |
| NOTREQ | Prior approval not required | Prior approval is not required meaning the development is granted. |
| PLA | Pending legal agreement | We are minded to grant the application but the legal agreement has not been agreed and signed by both parties. |
| RGD | Referred to GLA for decision | The application had been referred to the Greater London Authority to make a final decision. |
| RSSD | Refered to Secretary of State for decision | The application had been referred to the Secretary of State to make a final decision. |
| WDN | Withdrawn | The application has been withdrawn by the applicant. |
Page last updated: 21 November 2023
