New Build approval rate in Swale
Swale approved 80.6% of new build applications, based on 103 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
80.6%
new build approval rate
103
New Build decisions
83
Approved
20
Refused
87.7%
Swale overall
New Build applications are refused more often than the Swale average (87.7%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How new build compares in Swale
New Build
80.6%
Swale all applications
87.7%
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Other project types in Swale
88.7%
85.8%
87.6%
91.1%
93.1%
93.2%
93.8%
97.8%
95.6%
92.3%
81.8%
70.0%
100.0%