New Build approval rate in South Lanarkshire
South Lanarkshire approved 93.8% of new build applications, based on 4,060 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
93.8%
new build approval rate
4,060
New Build decisions
3,808
Approved
252
Refused
96.9%
South Lanarkshire overall
New Build applications are refused more often than the South Lanarkshire average (96.9%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How new build compares in South Lanarkshire
New Build
93.8%
South Lanarkshire all applications
96.9%
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Less than one set of revised drawings.
Other project types in South Lanarkshire
99.4%
97.3%
99.1%
98.4%
98.8%
96.9%
99.6%
98.1%
99.1%
84.0%
96.7%
98.3%
90.2%