Side Extension approval rate in Gateshead
Gateshead approved 95.7% of side extension applications, based on 961 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
95.7%
side extension approval rate
961
Side Extension decisions
920
Approved
41
Refused
93.8%
Gateshead overall
Side Extension applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the Gateshead average (93.8%).
How side extension compares in Gateshead
Side Extension
95.7%
Gateshead all applications
93.8%
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Other project types in Gateshead
96.7%
93.3%
94.9%
89.5%
93.9%
87.4%
96.8%
90.9%
96.7%
92.7%
94.1%
91.2%
89.5%
94.4%
87.5%