New Build approval rate in Lichfield
Lichfield approved 75.5% of new build applications, based on 269 decisions analysed.
Last updated: June 2026
75.5%
new build approval rate
269
New Build decisions
203
Approved
66
Refused
84.6%
Lichfield overall
New Build applications are refused more often than the Lichfield average (84.6%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How new build compares in Lichfield
New Build
75.5%
Lichfield all applications
84.6%
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Other project types in Lichfield
90.2%
83.3%
86.5%
86.7%
77.4%
87.8%
84.3%
93.3%
82.4%
91.3%
82.0%
71.4%