Extension (General) approval rate in Plymouth
Plymouth approved 94.7% of extension (general) applications, based on 301 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
94.7%
extension (general) approval rate
301
Extension (General) decisions
285
Approved
16
Refused
92.0%
Plymouth overall
Extension (General) applications are approved more often than the Plymouth average (92.0%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How extension (general) compares in Plymouth
Extension (General)
94.7%
Plymouth all applications
92.0%
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Other project types in Plymouth
97.2%
89.3%
96.6%
95.7%
92.6%
94.0%
96.9%
93.7%
93.5%
96.7%
79.1%
97.8%
92.0%
96.4%
97.4%