Side Extension approval rate in Enfield
Enfield approved 74.7% of side extension applications, based on 3,268 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
74.7%
side extension approval rate
3,268
Side Extension decisions
2,440
Approved
828
Refused
78.0%
Enfield overall
Side Extension applications are refused more often than the Enfield average (78.0%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How side extension compares in Enfield
Side Extension
74.7%
Enfield all applications
78.0%
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Other project types in Enfield
78.8%
79.6%
79.2%
73.6%
83.6%
78.6%
79.5%
67.6%
78.0%
75.0%
75.0%
70.0%
80.6%
69.1%
69.0%