Outbuilding approval rate in Lichfield
Lichfield approved 77.0% of outbuilding applications, based on 165 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
77.0%
outbuilding approval rate
165
Outbuilding decisions
127
Approved
38
Refused
83.9%
Lichfield overall
Outbuilding applications are refused more often than the Lichfield average (83.9%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How outbuilding compares in Lichfield
Outbuilding
77.0%
Lichfield all applications
83.9%
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Other project types in Lichfield
90.1%
83.6%
86.7%
75.9%
86.3%
87.9%
84.0%
93.8%
83.3%
89.5%
80.8%
77.8%