Outbuilding approval rate in Stafford
Stafford approved 81.3% of outbuilding applications, based on 262 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
81.3%
outbuilding approval rate
262
Outbuilding decisions
213
Approved
49
Refused
83.5%
Stafford overall
Outbuilding applications are refused more often than the Stafford average (83.5%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How outbuilding compares in Stafford
Outbuilding
81.3%
Stafford all applications
83.5%
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Other project types in Stafford
88.4%
81.9%
87.9%
83.6%
73.0%
91.6%
80.2%
90.8%
85.9%
91.2%
77.1%
94.4%
80.0%