New Build approval rate in Barnet
Barnet approved 81.7% of new build applications, based on 1,982 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
81.7%
new build approval rate
1,982
New Build decisions
1,619
Approved
363
Refused
79.6%
Barnet overall
New Build applications are approved more often than the Barnet average (79.6%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How new build compares in Barnet
New Build
81.7%
Barnet all applications
79.6%
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Other project types in Barnet
75.7%
82.3%
81.0%
80.7%
81.5%
76.2%
81.8%
77.9%
80.1%
83.0%
78.6%
81.3%
82.2%
43.9%
72.0%