New Build approval rate in East Hertfordshire
East Hertfordshire approved 62.5% of new build applications, based on 1,299 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
62.5%
new build approval rate
1,299
New Build decisions
812
Approved
487
Refused
73.6%
East Hertfordshire overall
New Build applications are refused more often than the East Hertfordshire average (73.6%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How new build compares in East Hertfordshire
New Build
62.5%
East Hertfordshire all applications
73.6%
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Other project types in East Hertfordshire
78.8%
71.3%
74.2%
73.9%
74.5%
75.0%
82.8%
75.4%
75.5%
78.3%
63.9%
72.6%
70.9%
63.4%
70.0%