New Build approval rate in South Lanarkshire
South Lanarkshire approved 93.7% of new build applications, based on 4,092 decisions analysed.
Last updated: June 2026
93.7%
new build approval rate
4,092
New Build decisions
3,834
Approved
258
Refused
96.8%
South Lanarkshire overall
New Build applications are refused more often than the South Lanarkshire average (96.8%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How new build compares in South Lanarkshire
New Build
93.7%
South Lanarkshire all applications
96.8%
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Other project types in South Lanarkshire
99.4%
97.3%
99.1%
98.3%
98.7%
96.7%
99.6%
98.1%
99.1%
82.7%
96.7%
98.3%
90.2%