Extension (General) approval rate in Cheshire East

Cheshire East approved 90.7% of extension (general) applications, based on 1,512 decisions analysed.

Last updated: March 2026

90.7%

extension (general) approval rate

1,512

Extension (General) decisions

1,371

Approved

141

Refused

89.0%

Cheshire East overall

Extension (General) applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the Cheshire East average (89.0%).

How extension (general) compares in Cheshire East

Extension (General) (1,512 decided)

90.7%

Cheshire East all applications (12,643 decided)

89.0%

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Other project types in Cheshire East

Rear Extension (2,071 decided)

93.1%

Garage / Parking (1,784 decided)

91.5%

Side Extension (1,250 decided)

93.9%

Outbuilding (453 decided)

83.9%

Change of Use (Residential) (440 decided)

75.5%

New Build (431 decided)

83.3%

Conservatory (411 decided)

94.2%

Dormer (320 decided)

90.6%

Front Extension (319 decided)

95.0%

Wraparound Extension (228 decided)

93.9%

Loft Conversion (155 decided)

89.7%

Annex (66 decided)

83.3%

Basement (49 decided)

89.8%

HMO (16 decided)

87.5%

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