New Build approval rate in Merton
Merton approved 87.7% of new build applications, based on 1,232 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
87.7%
new build approval rate
1,232
New Build decisions
1,081
Approved
151
Refused
85.9%
Merton overall
New Build applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the Merton average (85.9%).
How new build compares in Merton
New Build
87.7%
Merton all applications
85.9%
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Other project types in Merton
81.5%
89.9%
88.3%
88.7%
84.9%
86.8%
82.8%
86.6%
82.8%
91.3%
88.5%
93.1%
78.2%
55.7%
79.2%