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Extension (General) approval rate in Solihull

Solihull approved 95.3% of extension (general) applications, based on 571 decisions analysed.

Last updated: September 2026

95.3%
extension (general) approval rate
571
Extension (General) decisions
544
Approved
27
Refused
91.7%
Solihull overall

Extension (General) applications are approved more often than the Solihull average (91.7%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.

How extension (general) compares in Solihull

Extension (General) (571 decided)
95.3%
Solihull all applications (3,993 decided)
91.7%

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Other project types in Solihull

Rear Extension (1,781 decided)
91.1%
Garage / Parking (1,042 decided)
92.3%
Side Extension (995 decided)
94.2%
Front Extension (408 decided)
94.6%
Dormer (336 decided)
91.1%
Loft Conversion (260 decided)
89.2%
Outbuilding (245 decided)
91.4%
81.1%
Conservatory (212 decided)
92.9%
Wraparound Extension (187 decided)
92.0%
New Build (170 decided)
86.5%
Annex (48 decided)
81.2%
86.0%
Basement (14 decided)
92.9%
HMO (11 decided)
45.5%
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