New Build approval rate in Guildford
Guildford approved 70.1% of new build applications, based on 738 decisions analysed.
Last updated: June 2026
70.1%
new build approval rate
738
New Build decisions
517
Approved
221
Refused
82.0%
Guildford overall
New Build applications are refused more often than the Guildford average (82.0%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How new build compares in Guildford
New Build
70.1%
Guildford all applications
82.0%
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Other project types in Guildford
81.7%
78.9%
80.4%
76.3%
79.1%
85.1%
75.8%
79.1%
79.9%
82.1%
78.9%
80.5%
73.6%
56.5%
72.7%