Side Extension approval rate in Plymouth
Plymouth approved 96.6% of side extension applications, based on 651 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
96.6%
side extension approval rate
651
Side Extension decisions
629
Approved
22
Refused
92.0%
Plymouth overall
Side Extension applications are approved more often than the Plymouth average (92.0%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How side extension compares in Plymouth
Side Extension
96.6%
Plymouth all applications
92.0%
Planning a side extension in Plymouth?
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Other project types in Plymouth
97.2%
89.3%
95.7%
92.6%
94.7%
94.0%
96.9%
93.7%
93.5%
96.7%
79.1%
97.8%
92.0%
96.4%
97.4%