Extension (General) approval rate in Dover
Dover approved 88.8% of extension (general) applications, based on 214 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
88.8%
extension (general) approval rate
214
Extension (General) decisions
190
Approved
24
Refused
92.8%
Dover overall
Extension (General) applications are refused more often than the Dover average (92.8%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How extension (general) compares in Dover
Extension (General)
88.8%
Dover all applications
92.8%
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Other project types in Dover
89.8%
92.7%
92.8%
88.6%
93.3%
91.8%
95.7%
91.0%
90.6%
95.6%
94.2%
96.8%
72.3%
87.5%