Outbuilding approval rate in Lancaster
Lancaster approved 89.0% of outbuilding applications, based on 118 decisions analysed.
Last updated: June 2026
89.0%
outbuilding approval rate
118
Outbuilding decisions
105
Approved
13
Refused
92.1%
Lancaster overall
Outbuilding applications are refused more often than the Lancaster average (92.1%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How outbuilding compares in Lancaster
Outbuilding
89.0%
Lancaster all applications
92.1%
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Other project types in Lancaster
92.9%
92.3%
92.2%
89.5%
90.2%
96.1%
88.6%
90.0%
85.7%
97.4%
88.2%
52.9%
92.3%
84.6%
100.0%