Side Extension approval rate in Gateshead
Gateshead approved 95.9% of side extension applications, based on 988 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
95.9%
side extension approval rate
988
Side Extension decisions
947
Approved
41
Refused
93.6%
Gateshead overall
Side Extension applications are approved more often than the Gateshead average (93.6%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How side extension compares in Gateshead
Side Extension
95.9%
Gateshead all applications
93.6%
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Other project types in Gateshead
96.8%
93.3%
94.9%
89.7%
94.0%
87.9%
96.9%
90.8%
96.8%
92.4%
91.4%
91.2%
90.0%
94.7%
88.2%