Basement approval rate in Lichfield
Lichfield approved 69.2% of basement applications, based on 13 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
69.2%
basement approval rate
13
Basement decisions
9
Approved
4
Refused
84.9%
Lichfield overall
Basement applications are refused more often than the Lichfield average (84.9%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How basement compares in Lichfield
Basement
69.2%
Lichfield all applications
84.9%
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Less than one set of revised drawings.
Other project types in Lichfield
91.1%
83.3%
86.9%
76.6%
87.9%
78.3%
88.4%
86.4%
93.2%
83.8%
90.6%
80.0%