Side Extension approval rate in Bristol
Bristol approved 87.9% of side extension applications, based on 2,321 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
87.9%
side extension approval rate
2,321
Side Extension decisions
2,039
Approved
282
Refused
86.9%
Bristol overall
Side Extension applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the Bristol average (86.9%).
How side extension compares in Bristol
Side Extension
87.9%
Bristol all applications
86.9%
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Other project types in Bristol
90.7%
84.7%
88.4%
90.6%
88.3%
75.5%
88.8%
72.3%
91.1%
90.6%
92.0%
93.8%
76.5%
73.6%
81.1%