Side Extension approval rate in Bradford
Bradford approved 85.1% of side extension applications, based on 3,368 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
85.1%
side extension approval rate
3,368
Side Extension decisions
2,865
Approved
503
Refused
82.8%
Bradford overall
Side Extension applications are approved more often than the Bradford average (82.8%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How side extension compares in Bradford
Side Extension
85.1%
Bradford all applications
82.8%
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Other project types in Bradford
87.7%
87.3%
79.8%
84.1%
90.1%
77.4%
89.6%
85.5%
87.4%
77.5%
76.7%
76.0%
73.0%
72.7%
79.3%