Side Extension approval rate in Leeds
Leeds approved 86.0% of side extension applications, based on 7,188 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
86.0%
side extension approval rate
7,188
Side Extension decisions
6,179
Approved
1,009
Refused
84.1%
Leeds overall
Side Extension applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the Leeds average (84.1%).
How side extension compares in Leeds
Side Extension
86.0%
Leeds all applications
84.1%
Planning a side extension in Leeds?
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✓ PDF report for your architect
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Other project types in Leeds
88.8%
84.6%
80.6%
85.4%
87.1%
82.9%
78.3%
87.1%
78.8%
72.8%
82.2%
76.5%
81.1%
75.4%
79.5%