New Build approval rate in Guildford
Guildford approved 70.2% of new build applications, based on 768 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
70.2%
new build approval rate
768
New Build decisions
539
Approved
229
Refused
80.8%
Guildford overall
New Build applications are refused more often than the Guildford average (80.8%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How new build compares in Guildford
New Build
70.2%
Guildford all applications
80.8%
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Other project types in Guildford
81.9%
79.1%
80.8%
76.6%
79.5%
85.4%
76.2%
78.9%
80.1%
82.5%
79.4%
80.8%
74.0%
55.6%
72.7%