New Build approval rate in Hillingdon
Hillingdon approved 81.4% of new build applications, based on 1,679 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
81.4%
new build approval rate
1,679
New Build decisions
1,367
Approved
312
Refused
77.9%
Hillingdon overall
New Build applications are approved more often than the Hillingdon average (77.9%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How new build compares in Hillingdon
New Build
81.4%
Hillingdon all applications
77.9%
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Other project types in Hillingdon
78.6%
81.9%
79.4%
71.9%
81.1%
84.2%
83.8%
66.4%
76.9%
73.7%
82.6%
74.3%
85.6%
57.7%
42.0%