New Build approval rate in Merton
Merton approved 87.8% of new build applications, based on 1,243 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
87.8%
new build approval rate
1,243
New Build decisions
1,091
Approved
152
Refused
86.2%
Merton overall
New Build applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the Merton average (86.2%).
How new build compares in Merton
New Build
87.8%
Merton all applications
86.2%
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Other project types in Merton
81.8%
89.9%
88.5%
88.7%
85.0%
86.9%
83.0%
87.2%
83.0%
91.4%
88.7%
92.6%
79.1%
55.6%
79.2%