Outbuilding approval rate in West Suffolk
West Suffolk approved 94.3% of outbuilding applications, based on 1,875 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
94.3%
outbuilding approval rate
1,875
Outbuilding decisions
1,768
Approved
107
Refused
91.4%
West Suffolk overall
Outbuilding applications are approved more often than the West Suffolk average (91.4%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How outbuilding compares in West Suffolk
Outbuilding
94.3%
West Suffolk all applications
91.4%
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Other project types in West Suffolk
90.5%
96.7%
95.1%
95.0%
83.9%
96.8%
94.8%
93.8%
94.9%
90.0%
95.9%
94.1%
97.0%
92.9%