Side Extension approval rate in Newham
Newham approved 79.9% of side extension applications, based on 1,108 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
79.9%
side extension approval rate
1,108
Side Extension decisions
885
Approved
223
Refused
84.8%
Newham overall
Side Extension applications are refused more often than the Newham average (84.8%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How side extension compares in Newham
Side Extension
79.9%
Newham all applications
84.8%
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Other project types in Newham
78.6%
78.7%
78.5%
78.7%
87.1%
80.7%
85.7%
77.1%
73.1%
88.6%
39.1%
87.4%
80.0%
61.4%
71.4%