Outbuilding approval rate in Lichfield
Lichfield approved 78.3% of outbuilding applications, based on 143 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
78.3%
outbuilding approval rate
143
Outbuilding decisions
112
Approved
31
Refused
84.9%
Lichfield overall
Outbuilding applications are refused more often than the Lichfield average (84.9%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How outbuilding compares in Lichfield
Outbuilding
78.3%
Lichfield all applications
84.9%
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Other project types in Lichfield
91.1%
83.3%
86.9%
76.6%
87.9%
88.4%
86.4%
93.2%
83.8%
90.6%
80.0%
69.2%