Outbuilding approval rate in Brentwood
Brentwood approved 80.9% of outbuilding applications, based on 744 decisions analysed.
Last updated: June 2026
80.9%
outbuilding approval rate
744
Outbuilding decisions
602
Approved
142
Refused
83.9%
Brentwood overall
Outbuilding applications are refused more often than the Brentwood average (83.9%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How outbuilding compares in Brentwood
Outbuilding
80.9%
Brentwood all applications
83.9%
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Other project types in Brentwood
84.1%
83.5%
82.4%
73.9%
83.3%
86.4%
71.6%
84.2%
79.9%
77.0%
78.9%
81.6%
80.8%
67.4%
62.5%