Side Extension approval rate in Guildford
Guildford approved 80.8% of side extension applications, based on 2,323 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
80.8%
side extension approval rate
2,323
Side Extension decisions
1,876
Approved
447
Refused
80.8%
Guildford overall
Side Extension applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the Guildford average (80.8%).
How side extension compares in Guildford
Side Extension
80.8%
Guildford all applications
80.8%
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81.9%
79.1%
76.6%
79.5%
85.4%
76.2%
78.9%
70.2%
80.1%
82.5%
79.4%
80.8%
74.0%
55.6%
72.7%