Outbuilding approval rate in South Downs
South Downs approved 95.1% of outbuilding applications, based on 889 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
95.1%
outbuilding approval rate
889
Outbuilding decisions
845
Approved
44
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
95.1%
South Downs all applications
93.2%
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Less than one set of revised drawings.
Other project types in South Downs
90.6%
93.3%
93.6%
92.1%
87.9%
94.6%
85.0%
88.7%
83.2%
92.5%
87.1%
93.8%
75.0%