Outbuilding approval rate in Lancaster
Lancaster approved 89.3% of outbuilding applications, based on 131 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
89.3%
outbuilding approval rate
131
Outbuilding decisions
117
Approved
14
Refused
86.3%
Lancaster overall
Outbuilding applications are approved more often than the Lancaster average (86.3%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How outbuilding compares in Lancaster
Outbuilding
89.3%
Lancaster all applications
86.3%
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Other project types in Lancaster
92.2%
91.6%
91.3%
88.7%
89.9%
96.2%
89.0%
89.5%
85.7%
97.7%
90.9%
55.0%
86.7%
85.7%
100.0%