Rear Extension approval rate in Lichfield
Lichfield approved 90.1% of rear extension applications, based on 698 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
90.1%
rear extension approval rate
698
Rear Extension decisions
629
Approved
69
Refused
83.9%
Lichfield overall
Rear Extension applications are approved more often than the Lichfield average (83.9%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How rear extension compares in Lichfield
Rear Extension
90.1%
Lichfield all applications
83.9%
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83.6%
86.7%
75.9%
86.3%
77.0%
87.9%
84.0%
93.8%
83.3%
89.5%
80.8%
77.8%