Side Extension approval rate in Elmbridge
Elmbridge approved 82.8% of side extension applications, based on 15,985 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
82.8%
side extension approval rate
15,985
Side Extension decisions
13,243
Approved
2,742
Refused
80.7%
Elmbridge overall
Side Extension applications are approved more often than the Elmbridge average (80.7%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How side extension compares in Elmbridge
Side Extension
82.8%
Elmbridge all applications
80.7%
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Other project types in Elmbridge
83.6%
76.2%
77.7%
88.6%
83.8%
76.6%
76.6%
81.3%
80.0%
72.7%
83.0%
80.8%
87.2%
74.4%
90.3%