New Build approval rate in Sutton
Sutton approved 78.1% of new build applications, based on 1,060 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
78.1%
new build approval rate
1,060
New Build decisions
828
Approved
232
Refused
84.1%
Sutton overall
New Build applications are refused more often than the Sutton average (84.1%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How new build compares in Sutton
New Build
78.1%
Sutton all applications
84.1%
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Other project types in Sutton
80.0%
82.9%
83.0%
79.3%
89.0%
79.8%
77.9%
91.6%
82.0%
82.6%
84.5%
84.7%
74.1%
72.4%
79.5%