Side Extension approval rate in Solihull
Solihull approved 94.2% of side extension applications, based on 995 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
94.2%
side extension approval rate
995
Side Extension decisions
937
Approved
58
Refused
91.7%
Solihull overall
Side Extension applications are approved more often than the Solihull average (91.7%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How side extension compares in Solihull
Side Extension
94.2%
Solihull all applications
91.7%
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Other project types in Solihull
91.1%
92.3%
95.3%
94.6%
91.1%
89.2%
91.4%
92.9%
92.0%
86.5%
81.2%
86.0%
92.9%
45.5%