New Build approval rate in Leeds
Leeds approved 72.4% of new build applications, based on 749 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
72.4%
new build approval rate
749
New Build decisions
542
Approved
207
Refused
86.5%
Leeds overall
New Build applications are refused more often than the Leeds average (86.5%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How new build compares in Leeds
New Build
72.4%
Leeds all applications
86.5%
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Other project types in Leeds
88.9%
86.1%
84.5%
80.6%
85.3%
87.2%
82.7%
78.2%
87.2%
79.0%
82.4%
76.6%
80.9%
75.1%
79.7%