Extension (General) approval rate in Isle of Wight

Isle of Wight approved 87.8% of extension (general) applications, based on 1,282 decisions analysed.

Last updated: March 2026

87.8%

extension (general) approval rate

1,282

Extension (General) decisions

1,126

Approved

156

Refused

88.2%

Isle of Wight overall

Extension (General) applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the Isle of Wight average (88.2%).

How extension (general) compares in Isle of Wight

Extension (General) (1,282 decided)

87.8%

Isle of Wight all applications (14,098 decided)

88.2%

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Other project types in Isle of Wight

Garage / Parking (2,057 decided)

83.5%

Rear Extension (1,381 decided)

92.0%

Outbuilding (757 decided)

89.7%

Side Extension (740 decided)

92.3%

Conservatory (641 decided)

93.4%

Change of Use (Residential) (560 decided)

82.3%

Dormer (438 decided)

87.7%

Annex (174 decided)

86.2%

Loft Conversion (168 decided)

88.1%

Front Extension (93 decided)

90.3%

Wraparound Extension (87 decided)

96.6%

Basement (72 decided)

81.9%

New Build (50 decided)

76.0%

Flat Conversion (43 decided)

76.7%

HMO (23 decided)

69.6%

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