Outbuilding approval rate in Leeds
Leeds approved 82.9% of outbuilding applications, based on 1,943 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
82.9%
outbuilding approval rate
1,943
Outbuilding decisions
1,610
Approved
333
Refused
84.1%
Leeds overall
Outbuilding applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the Leeds average (84.1%).
How outbuilding compares in Leeds
Outbuilding
82.9%
Leeds all applications
84.1%
Planning a outbuilding in Leeds?
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✓ Nearest comparable outbuilding decisions
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✓ PDF report for your architect
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Other project types in Leeds
88.8%
86.0%
84.6%
80.6%
85.4%
87.1%
78.3%
87.1%
78.8%
72.8%
82.2%
76.5%
81.1%
75.4%
79.5%