New Build approval rate in East Hertfordshire
East Hertfordshire approved 62.3% of new build applications, based on 1,276 decisions analysed.
Last updated: June 2026
62.3%
new build approval rate
1,276
New Build decisions
795
Approved
481
Refused
73.5%
East Hertfordshire overall
New Build applications are refused more often than the East Hertfordshire average (73.5%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How new build compares in East Hertfordshire
New Build
62.3%
East Hertfordshire all applications
73.5%
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Other project types in East Hertfordshire
78.7%
71.1%
74.1%
73.8%
74.4%
74.9%
82.7%
75.3%
75.4%
78.2%
63.6%
72.2%
70.9%
62.5%
68.4%