Dormer approval rate in Exeter
Exeter approved 89.7% of dormer applications, based on 445 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
89.7%
dormer approval rate
445
Dormer decisions
399
Approved
46
Refused
87.2%
Exeter overall
Dormer applications are approved more often than the Exeter average (87.2%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How dormer compares in Exeter
Dormer
89.7%
Exeter all applications
87.2%
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Other project types in Exeter
91.6%
87.2%
91.3%
83.6%
91.7%
86.2%
84.2%
92.9%
81.7%
85.7%
71.4%
85.2%
76.7%
87.7%
76.1%