Outbuilding approval rate in Swale
Swale approved 91.1% of outbuilding applications, based on 90 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
91.1%
outbuilding approval rate
90
Outbuilding decisions
82
Approved
8
Refused
87.7%
Swale overall
Outbuilding applications are approved more often than the Swale average (87.7%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How outbuilding compares in Swale
Outbuilding
91.1%
Swale all applications
87.7%
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Other project types in Swale
88.7%
85.8%
87.6%
80.6%
93.1%
93.2%
93.8%
97.8%
95.6%
92.3%
81.8%
70.0%
100.0%