Outbuilding approval rate in South Downs
South Downs approved 94.9% of outbuilding applications, based on 921 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
94.9%
outbuilding approval rate
921
Outbuilding decisions
874
Approved
47
Refused
93.2%
South Downs overall
Outbuilding applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the South Downs average (93.2%).
How outbuilding compares in South Downs
Outbuilding
94.9%
South Downs all applications
93.2%
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Other project types in South Downs
90.6%
93.4%
93.6%
92.3%
88.1%
94.9%
84.7%
89.1%
83.6%
92.7%
86.3%
94.1%
75.8%