New Build approval rate in Brentwood
Brentwood approved 77.0% of new build applications, based on 331 decisions analysed.
Last updated: June 2026
77.0%
new build approval rate
331
New Build decisions
255
Approved
76
Refused
83.9%
Brentwood overall
New Build applications are refused more often than the Brentwood average (83.9%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How new build compares in Brentwood
New Build
77.0%
Brentwood all applications
83.9%
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Other project types in Brentwood
84.1%
83.5%
82.4%
73.9%
83.3%
86.4%
80.9%
71.6%
84.2%
79.9%
78.9%
81.6%
80.8%
67.4%
62.5%