New Build approval rate in Greenwich
Greenwich approved 85.6% of new build applications, based on 430 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
85.6%
new build approval rate
430
New Build decisions
368
Approved
62
Refused
78.1%
Greenwich overall
New Build applications are approved more often than the Greenwich average (78.1%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How new build compares in Greenwich
New Build
85.6%
Greenwich all applications
78.1%
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Less than one set of revised drawings.
Other project types in Greenwich
66.3%
77.9%
67.9%
67.6%
59.8%
76.7%
78.8%
70.5%
58.1%
64.7%
78.4%
78.6%
76.3%
49.5%
71.2%