New Build approval rate in Westminster
Westminster approved 92.6% of new build applications, based on 1,339 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
92.6%
new build approval rate
1,339
New Build decisions
1,240
Approved
99
Refused
90.5%
Westminster overall
New Build applications are approved more often than the Westminster average (90.5%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How new build compares in Westminster
New Build
92.6%
Westminster all applications
90.5%
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Other project types in Westminster
92.8%
91.0%
87.6%
88.4%
93.5%
86.0%
88.3%
90.0%
96.4%
87.9%
73.6%
93.7%
87.3%
80.0%