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Extension (General) approval rate in Darlington

Darlington approved 95.1% of extension (general) applications, based on 410 decisions analysed.

Last updated: August 2026

95.1%
extension (general) approval rate
410
Extension (General) decisions
390
Approved
20
Refused
92.7%
Darlington overall

Extension (General) applications are approved more often than the Darlington average (92.7%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.

How extension (general) compares in Darlington

Extension (General) (410 decided)
95.1%
Darlington all applications (3,336 decided)
92.7%

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Other project types in Darlington

Garage / Parking (696 decided)
96.4%
Rear Extension (557 decided)
95.3%
New Build (338 decided)
93.8%
Outbuilding (200 decided)
96.5%
86.0%
Side Extension (179 decided)
95.5%
Conservatory (170 decided)
95.3%
Dormer (149 decided)
96.0%
96.2%
Loft Conversion (48 decided)
97.9%
HMO (38 decided)
86.8%
Annex (31 decided)
96.8%
Basement (22 decided)
95.5%
Flat Conversion (16 decided)
93.8%
100.0%
Front Extension (11 decided)
100.0%
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