Side Extension approval rate in Bury
Bury approved 95.6% of side extension applications, based on 498 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
95.6%
side extension approval rate
498
Side Extension decisions
476
Approved
22
Refused
91.2%
Bury overall
Side Extension applications are approved more often than the Bury average (91.2%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How side extension compares in Bury
Side Extension
95.6%
Bury all applications
91.2%
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Less than one set of revised drawings.
Other project types in Bury
92.4%
90.6%
93.9%
89.5%
95.9%
90.9%
96.2%
88.6%
96.3%
95.4%
97.7%
92.6%
86.7%