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Extension (General) approval rate in Solihull

Solihull approved 95.9% of extension (general) applications, based on 537 decisions analysed.

Last updated: June 2026

95.9%
extension (general) approval rate
537
Extension (General) decisions
515
Approved
22
Refused
92.5%
Solihull overall

Extension (General) applications are approved more often than the Solihull average (92.5%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.

How extension (general) compares in Solihull

Extension (General) (537 decided)
95.9%
Solihull all applications (5,467 decided)
92.5%

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Other project types in Solihull

Rear Extension (1,620 decided)
91.7%
Garage / Parking (953 decided)
93.0%
Side Extension (905 decided)
95.1%
Front Extension (364 decided)
95.9%
Dormer (305 decided)
93.4%
Loft Conversion (234 decided)
91.5%
Outbuilding (221 decided)
92.3%
Conservatory (196 decided)
93.9%
82.1%
Wraparound Extension (163 decided)
94.5%
New Build (152 decided)
84.9%
87.8%
Annex (39 decided)
87.2%
Basement (12 decided)
91.7%
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