Extension (General) approval rate in Newark & Sherwood
Newark & Sherwood approved 86.5% of extension (general) applications, based on 853 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
86.5%
extension (general) approval rate
853
Extension (General) decisions
738
Approved
115
Refused
83.6%
Newark & Sherwood overall
Extension (General) applications are approved more often than the Newark & Sherwood average (83.6%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How extension (general) compares in Newark & Sherwood
Extension (General)
86.5%
Newark & Sherwood all applications
83.6%
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Other project types in Newark & Sherwood
82.5%
87.6%
86.7%
86.5%
74.5%
91.8%
84.1%
77.6%
80.8%
82.7%
78.9%
82.6%
85.7%