Extension (General) approval rate in Chelmsford
Chelmsford approved 87.0% of extension (general) applications, based on 23 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
87.0%
extension (general) approval rate
23
Extension (General) decisions
20
Approved
3
Refused
83.1%
Chelmsford overall
Extension (General) applications are approved more often than the Chelmsford average (83.1%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How extension (general) compares in Chelmsford
Extension (General)
87.0%
Chelmsford all applications
83.1%
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Other project types in Chelmsford
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85.4%
83.5%
89.2%
89.2%
96.6%
96.0%
90.0%
94.7%
100.0%