New Build approval rate in Swindon
Swindon approved 90.5% of new build applications, based on 264 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
90.5%
new build approval rate
264
New Build decisions
239
Approved
25
Refused
95.0%
Swindon overall
New Build applications are refused more often than the Swindon average (95.0%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How new build compares in Swindon
New Build
90.5%
Swindon all applications
95.0%
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Other project types in Swindon
93.9%
93.7%
93.2%
96.2%
90.4%
94.1%
90.3%
95.4%
97.1%
93.0%
91.7%
93.8%