New Build approval rate in Merton
Merton approved 87.8% of new build applications, based on 1,251 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
87.8%
new build approval rate
1,251
New Build decisions
1,099
Approved
152
Refused
86.1%
Merton overall
New Build applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the Merton average (86.1%).
How new build compares in Merton
New Build
87.8%
Merton all applications
86.1%
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Other project types in Merton
81.9%
90.0%
88.7%
88.7%
85.2%
86.9%
83.2%
87.2%
83.1%
91.4%
88.8%
92.8%
79.1%
56.4%
79.2%