Outbuilding approval rate in Chesterfield
Chesterfield approved 84.6% of outbuilding applications, based on 169 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
84.6%
outbuilding approval rate
169
Outbuilding decisions
143
Approved
26
Refused
90.4%
Chesterfield overall
Outbuilding applications are refused more often than the Chesterfield average (90.4%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How outbuilding compares in Chesterfield
Outbuilding
84.6%
Chesterfield all applications
90.4%
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Other project types in Chesterfield
92.9%
88.8%
92.9%
92.8%
82.6%
96.8%
91.2%
90.8%
96.5%
91.9%
92.5%
92.3%
80.0%
81.8%