Side Extension approval rate in Lincoln
Lincoln approved 98.8% of side extension applications, based on 592 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
98.8%
side extension approval rate
592
Side Extension decisions
585
Approved
7
Refused
95.3%
Lincoln overall
Side Extension applications are approved more often than the Lincoln average (95.3%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How side extension compares in Lincoln
Side Extension
98.8%
Lincoln all applications
95.3%
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Other project types in Lincoln
98.3%
94.8%
93.9%
98.4%
89.2%
94.8%
93.5%
99.1%
93.4%
98.9%
84.1%
95.2%
96.8%
92.9%