New Build approval rate in Runnymede
Runnymede approved 83.8% of new build applications, based on 961 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
83.8%
new build approval rate
961
New Build decisions
805
Approved
156
Refused
86.7%
Runnymede overall
New Build applications are refused more often than the Runnymede average (86.7%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How new build compares in Runnymede
New Build
83.8%
Runnymede all applications
86.7%
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Other project types in Runnymede
87.5%
87.2%
90.8%
85.8%
87.1%
87.2%
85.4%
90.7%
92.4%
94.1%
92.3%
87.6%
86.5%
70.5%
58.1%