Side Extension approval rate in Gateshead
Gateshead approved 95.8% of side extension applications, based on 980 decisions analysed.
Last updated: June 2026
95.8%
side extension approval rate
980
Side Extension decisions
939
Approved
41
Refused
93.7%
Gateshead overall
Side Extension applications are approved more often than the Gateshead average (93.7%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How side extension compares in Gateshead
Side Extension
95.8%
Gateshead all applications
93.7%
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Other project types in Gateshead
96.8%
93.2%
94.8%
89.5%
93.9%
87.7%
96.9%
90.6%
96.8%
92.2%
91.4%
91.2%
90.0%
94.7%
87.5%