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Extension (General) approval rate in Nottingham

Nottingham approved 95.5% of extension (general) applications, based on 375 decisions analysed.

Last updated: September 2026

95.5%
extension (general) approval rate
375
Extension (General) decisions
358
Approved
17
Refused
92.4%
Nottingham overall

Extension (General) applications are approved more often than the Nottingham average (92.4%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.

How extension (general) compares in Nottingham

Extension (General) (375 decided)
95.5%
Nottingham all applications (3,967 decided)
92.4%

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Other project types in Nottingham

Rear Extension (1,154 decided)
94.9%
Side Extension (674 decided)
96.7%
Garage / Parking (573 decided)
93.9%
HMO (566 decided)
85.2%
84.3%
Dormer (418 decided)
93.3%
Loft Conversion (190 decided)
93.7%
Outbuilding (178 decided)
94.4%
Front Extension (161 decided)
96.9%
Wraparound Extension (142 decided)
96.5%
New Build (131 decided)
91.6%
Conservatory (90 decided)
97.8%
Basement (83 decided)
98.8%
Annex (82 decided)
92.7%
97.3%
Flat Conversion (45 decided)
91.1%
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