New Build approval rate in Surrey Heath
Surrey Heath approved 83.0% of new build applications, based on 371 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
83.0%
new build approval rate
371
New Build decisions
308
Approved
63
Refused
88.3%
Surrey Heath overall
New Build applications are refused more often than the Surrey Heath average (88.3%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How new build compares in Surrey Heath
New Build
83.0%
Surrey Heath all applications
88.3%
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Other project types in Surrey Heath
89.0%
88.0%
88.3%
87.5%
90.5%
79.8%
87.4%
89.3%
86.6%
80.4%
85.0%
100.0%
96.4%
63.2%
64.3%