Side Extension approval rate in South Gloucestershire
South Gloucestershire approved 87.0% of side extension applications, based on 2,555 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
87.0%
side extension approval rate
2,555
Side Extension decisions
2,222
Approved
333
Refused
85.0%
South Gloucestershire overall
Side Extension applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the South Gloucestershire average (85.0%).
How side extension compares in South Gloucestershire
Side Extension
87.0%
South Gloucestershire all applications
85.0%
Planning a side extension in South Gloucestershire?
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Other project types in South Gloucestershire
90.3%
77.0%
83.7%
82.5%
84.9%
80.1%
84.8%
82.5%
92.1%
90.5%
78.6%
79.1%
83.3%
81.2%
89.7%