Outbuilding approval rate in Elmbridge
Elmbridge approved 76.6% of outbuilding applications, based on 3,190 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
76.6%
outbuilding approval rate
3,190
Outbuilding decisions
2,445
Approved
745
Refused
80.7%
Elmbridge overall
Outbuilding applications are refused more often than the Elmbridge average (80.7%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How outbuilding compares in Elmbridge
Outbuilding
76.6%
Elmbridge all applications
80.7%
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Other project types in Elmbridge
83.6%
76.2%
82.8%
77.7%
88.6%
83.8%
76.6%
81.3%
80.0%
72.7%
83.0%
80.8%
87.2%
74.4%
90.3%