Outbuilding approval rate in Chesterfield
Chesterfield approved 83.7% of outbuilding applications, based on 184 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
83.7%
outbuilding approval rate
184
Outbuilding decisions
154
Approved
30
Refused
91.1%
Chesterfield overall
Outbuilding applications are refused more often than the Chesterfield average (91.1%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How outbuilding compares in Chesterfield
Outbuilding
83.7%
Chesterfield all applications
91.1%
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Other project types in Chesterfield
93.1%
88.5%
93.0%
92.1%
82.4%
96.8%
90.7%
90.6%
96.5%
91.2%
90.5%
93.1%
80.0%
81.8%