New Build approval rate in OPDC
OPDC approved 98.9% of new build applications, based on 90 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
98.9%
new build approval rate
90
New Build decisions
89
Approved
1
Refused
97.3%
OPDC overall
New Build applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the OPDC average (97.3%).
How new build compares in OPDC
New Build
98.9%
OPDC all applications
97.3%
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Less than one set of revised drawings.
Other project types in OPDC
98.9%
98.8%
98.5%
98.0%
97.1%
96.0%
95.2%