Side Extension approval rate in Newham
Newham approved 79.8% of side extension applications, based on 1,125 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
79.8%
side extension approval rate
1,125
Side Extension decisions
898
Approved
227
Refused
81.6%
Newham overall
Side Extension applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the Newham average (81.6%).
How side extension compares in Newham
Side Extension
79.8%
Newham all applications
81.6%
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Other project types in Newham
78.7%
78.9%
78.7%
78.7%
87.0%
80.1%
85.4%
77.1%
73.2%
88.6%
38.8%
87.4%
80.5%
60.7%
71.4%