New Build approval rate in Lichfield
Lichfield approved 75.5% of new build applications, based on 278 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
75.5%
new build approval rate
278
New Build decisions
210
Approved
68
Refused
84.5%
Lichfield overall
New Build applications are refused more often than the Lichfield average (84.5%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How new build compares in Lichfield
New Build
75.5%
Lichfield all applications
84.5%
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Other project types in Lichfield
90.2%
83.5%
86.9%
86.1%
77.5%
87.6%
85.1%
93.5%
82.7%
90.4%
80.8%
73.3%