Basement approval rate in Lichfield
Lichfield approved 77.8% of basement applications, based on 18 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
77.8%
basement approval rate
18
Basement decisions
14
Approved
4
Refused
83.9%
Lichfield overall
Basement applications are refused more often than the Lichfield average (83.9%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How basement compares in Lichfield
Basement
77.8%
Lichfield all applications
83.9%
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Other project types in Lichfield
90.1%
83.6%
86.7%
75.9%
86.3%
77.0%
87.9%
84.0%
93.8%
83.3%
89.5%
80.8%