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Extension (General) approval rate in Barnet

Barnet approved 82.2% of extension (general) applications, based on 1,299 decisions analysed.

Last updated: September 2026

82.2%
extension (general) approval rate
1,299
Extension (General) decisions
1,068
Approved
231
Refused
79.6%
Barnet overall

Extension (General) applications are approved more often than the Barnet average (79.6%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.

How extension (general) compares in Barnet

Extension (General) (1,299 decided)
82.2%
Barnet all applications (46,965 decided)
79.6%

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Other project types in Barnet

Rear Extension (18,068 decided)
75.6%
Garage / Parking (11,021 decided)
82.3%
Dormer (9,608 decided)
81.0%
Loft Conversion (8,503 decided)
80.7%
Side Extension (6,858 decided)
81.5%
Flat Conversion (4,270 decided)
76.1%
Hip-to-Gable Conversion (3,600 decided)
81.8%
Outbuilding (3,301 decided)
77.9%
Wraparound Extension (3,030 decided)
80.1%
Basement (2,664 decided)
83.0%
68.8%
New Build (1,986 decided)
81.7%
Front Extension (1,871 decided)
78.7%
Conservatory (1,568 decided)
81.2%
HMO (641 decided)
43.8%
Annex (211 decided)
72.0%
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