New Build approval rate in North Somerset
North Somerset approved 80.9% of new build applications, based on 1,421 decisions analysed.
Last updated: June 2026
80.9%
new build approval rate
1,421
New Build decisions
1,150
Approved
271
Refused
90.2%
North Somerset overall
New Build applications are refused more often than the North Somerset average (90.2%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How new build compares in North Somerset
New Build
80.9%
North Somerset all applications
90.2%
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Other project types in North Somerset
88.8%
94.7%
93.4%
91.4%
90.5%
94.5%
89.1%
90.4%
91.7%
86.1%
96.1%
88.9%
85.4%
71.2%
89.3%