Rear Extension approval rate in Lichfield
Lichfield approved 91.1% of rear extension applications, based on 585 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
91.1%
rear extension approval rate
585
Rear Extension decisions
533
Approved
52
Refused
84.9%
Lichfield overall
Rear Extension applications are approved more often than the Lichfield average (84.9%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How rear extension compares in Lichfield
Rear Extension
91.1%
Lichfield all applications
84.9%
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Other project types in Lichfield
83.3%
86.9%
76.6%
87.9%
78.3%
88.4%
86.4%
93.2%
83.8%
90.6%
80.0%
69.2%