Side Extension approval rate in Cheshire West & Chester
Cheshire West & Chester approved 94.5% of side extension applications, based on 2,489 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
94.5%
side extension approval rate
2,489
Side Extension decisions
2,351
Approved
138
Refused
90.6%
Cheshire West & Chester overall
Side Extension applications are approved more often than the Cheshire West & Chester average (90.6%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How side extension compares in Cheshire West & Chester
Side Extension
94.5%
Cheshire West & Chester all applications
90.6%
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Other project types in Cheshire West & Chester
96.9%
91.2%
92.0%
91.7%
78.7%
97.4%
93.1%
93.9%
96.9%
96.3%
90.5%
98.7%
83.8%
97.5%
92.3%