Side Extension approval rate in Lichfield
Lichfield approved 86.7% of side extension applications, based on 467 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
86.7%
side extension approval rate
467
Side Extension decisions
405
Approved
62
Refused
83.9%
Lichfield overall
Side Extension applications are approved more often than the Lichfield average (83.9%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How side extension compares in Lichfield
Side Extension
86.7%
Lichfield all applications
83.9%
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Other project types in Lichfield
90.1%
83.6%
75.9%
86.3%
77.0%
87.9%
84.0%
93.8%
83.3%
89.5%
80.8%
77.8%