Outbuilding approval rate in Greenwich
Greenwich approved 78.9% of outbuilding applications, based on 862 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
78.9%
outbuilding approval rate
862
Outbuilding decisions
680
Approved
182
Refused
73.5%
Greenwich overall
Outbuilding applications are approved more often than the Greenwich average (73.5%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How outbuilding compares in Greenwich
Outbuilding
78.9%
Greenwich all applications
73.5%
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Other project types in Greenwich
66.7%
77.5%
67.9%
67.9%
59.8%
76.5%
70.5%
58.0%
62.5%
77.4%
78.2%
76.7%
85.5%
49.1%
74.3%