Extension (General) approval rate in Gateshead
Gateshead approved 94.9% of extension (general) applications, based on 719 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
94.9%
extension (general) approval rate
719
Extension (General) decisions
682
Approved
37
Refused
92.8%
Gateshead overall
Extension (General) applications are approved more often than the Gateshead average (92.8%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How extension (general) compares in Gateshead
Extension (General)
94.9%
Gateshead all applications
92.8%
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Other project types in Gateshead
96.9%
93.3%
95.9%
89.4%
94.0%
88.0%
96.9%
90.9%
96.8%
92.4%
91.4%
91.2%
85.7%
94.7%
88.2%