I’ve just had an email this morning saying my application has been approved so that’s less than 7 days from ‘receiving’ my old passport when i sent it on the 21st of Feb. Flying on the 19th of march so fingers crossed my new one arrives this week
Application history
StatusDate
Application approved 12:57am on 8 March 2022
Documents received 1:11pm on 2 March 2022
Application received 4:10pm on 19 February 2022
Application submitted 4:10pm on 19 February 2022