New Build approval rate in Westminster
Westminster approved 92.8% of new build applications, based on 1,297 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
92.8%
new build approval rate
1,297
New Build decisions
1,204
Approved
93
Refused
90.8%
Westminster overall
New Build applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the Westminster average (90.8%).
How new build compares in Westminster
New Build
92.8%
Westminster all applications
90.8%
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Less than one set of revised drawings.
Other project types in Westminster
92.8%
91.0%
87.7%
88.6%
93.6%
86.1%
96.6%
88.4%
90.4%
88.6%
77.3%
94.3%
89.8%
82.1%