Side Extension approval rate in Dorset
Dorset approved 94.1% of side extension applications, based on 1,119 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
94.1%
side extension approval rate
1,119
Side Extension decisions
1,053
Approved
66
Refused
92.8%
Dorset overall
Side Extension applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the Dorset average (92.8%).
How side extension compares in Dorset
Side Extension
94.1%
Dorset all applications
92.8%
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Other project types in Dorset
91.3%
93.6%
94.3%
91.9%
92.4%
97.0%
83.2%
88.7%
94.1%
95.8%
95.8%
87.9%
90.6%
91.3%
64.7%