Side Extension approval rate in Exeter
Exeter approved 83.6% of side extension applications, based on 428 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
83.6%
side extension approval rate
428
Side Extension decisions
358
Approved
70
Refused
87.2%
Exeter overall
Side Extension applications are refused more often than the Exeter average (87.2%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How side extension compares in Exeter
Side Extension
83.6%
Exeter all applications
87.2%
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Other project types in Exeter
91.6%
87.2%
91.3%
89.7%
91.7%
86.2%
84.2%
92.9%
81.7%
85.7%
71.4%
85.2%
76.7%
87.7%
76.1%