Side Extension approval rate in OPDC
OPDC approved 95.2% of side extension applications, based on 21 decisions analysed.
Last updated: May 2026
95.2%
side extension approval rate
21
Side Extension decisions
20
Approved
1
Refused
97.3%
OPDC overall
Side Extension applications are refused more often than the OPDC average (97.3%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How side extension compares in OPDC
Side Extension
95.2%
OPDC all applications
97.3%
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Other project types in OPDC
98.9%
98.9%
98.8%
98.5%
98.0%
97.1%
96.0%