Extension (General) approval rate in Medway

Medway approved 86.4% of extension (general) applications, based on 1,849 decisions analysed.

Last updated: March 2026

86.4%

extension (general) approval rate

1,849

Extension (General) decisions

1,597

Approved

252

Refused

88.1%

Medway overall

Extension (General) applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the Medway average (88.1%).

How extension (general) compares in Medway

Extension (General) (1,849 decided)

86.4%

Medway all applications (10,302 decided)

88.1%

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Other project types in Medway

Garage / Parking (2,210 decided)

84.3%

Dormer (1,192 decided)

90.4%

Rear Extension (1,091 decided)

91.2%

Change of Use (Residential) (793 decided)

83.4%

Side Extension (719 decided)

89.6%

Conservatory (648 decided)

93.7%

Outbuilding (589 decided)

87.1%

Loft Conversion (385 decided)

93.5%

HMO (219 decided)

79.9%

Front Extension (202 decided)

93.1%

Annex (180 decided)

81.1%

Hip-to-Gable Conversion (168 decided)

93.5%

Basement (112 decided)

89.3%

Wraparound Extension (87 decided)

90.8%

Flat Conversion (72 decided)

80.6%

New Build (46 decided)

82.6%

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