Extension (General) approval rate in Bristol
Bristol approved 88.3% of extension (general) applications, based on 1,944 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
88.3%
extension (general) approval rate
1,944
Extension (General) decisions
1,717
Approved
227
Refused
86.9%
Bristol overall
Extension (General) applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the Bristol average (86.9%).
How extension (general) compares in Bristol
Extension (General)
88.3%
Bristol all applications
86.9%
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Less than one set of revised drawings.
Other project types in Bristol
90.9%
84.9%
88.6%
90.8%
88.1%
75.7%
88.7%
72.7%
91.3%
90.1%
92.6%
94.1%
77.2%
72.9%
81.5%