New Build approval rate in Islington
Islington approved 71.6% of new build applications, based on 2,073 decisions analysed.
Last updated: May 2026
71.6%
new build approval rate
2,073
New Build decisions
1,484
Approved
589
Refused
82.8%
Islington overall
New Build applications are refused more often than the Islington average (82.8%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How new build compares in Islington
New Build
71.6%
Islington all applications
82.8%
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Other project types in Islington
80.7%
82.2%
67.2%
80.6%
76.4%
72.8%
79.9%
86.0%
85.0%
67.1%
77.3%
82.7%
79.4%
78.4%
52.5%