Outbuilding approval rate in Rotherham
Rotherham approved 89.9% of outbuilding applications, based on 79 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
89.9%
outbuilding approval rate
79
Outbuilding decisions
71
Approved
8
Refused
92.7%
Rotherham overall
Outbuilding applications are refused more often than the Rotherham average (92.7%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How outbuilding compares in Rotherham
Outbuilding
89.9%
Rotherham all applications
92.7%
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Other project types in Rotherham
92.7%
94.4%
90.5%
90.1%
86.5%
97.4%
89.0%
98.8%
92.3%
90.9%
80.0%