Side Extension approval rate in Portsmouth
Portsmouth approved 87.0% of side extension applications, based on 571 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
87.0%
side extension approval rate
571
Side Extension decisions
497
Approved
74
Refused
88.5%
Portsmouth overall
Side Extension applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the Portsmouth average (88.5%).
How side extension compares in Portsmouth
Side Extension
87.0%
Portsmouth all applications
88.5%
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Less than one set of revised drawings.
Other project types in Portsmouth
89.2%
85.5%
78.7%
84.6%
85.9%
92.2%
93.2%
75.0%
68.7%
85.3%
79.2%
87.4%
91.3%
75.0%
70.4%