New Build approval rate in Brentwood
Brentwood approved 77.1% of new build applications, based on 332 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
77.1%
new build approval rate
332
New Build decisions
256
Approved
76
Refused
84.0%
Brentwood overall
New Build applications are refused more often than the Brentwood average (84.0%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How new build compares in Brentwood
New Build
77.1%
Brentwood all applications
84.0%
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Other project types in Brentwood
84.2%
83.5%
82.4%
74.2%
83.4%
81.1%
86.4%
71.8%
84.1%
79.9%
79.1%
82.0%
81.0%
67.4%
58.8%