Side Extension approval rate in Nottingham
Nottingham approved 96.7% of side extension applications, based on 674 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
96.7%
side extension approval rate
674
Side Extension decisions
652
Approved
22
Refused
92.4%
Nottingham overall
Side Extension applications are approved more often than the Nottingham average (92.4%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How side extension compares in Nottingham
Side Extension
96.7%
Nottingham all applications
92.4%
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Other project types in Nottingham
94.9%
93.9%
85.2%
93.3%
95.5%
93.7%
94.4%
96.9%
96.5%
91.6%
97.8%
98.8%
92.7%
97.3%
91.1%