Side Extension approval rate in South Lanarkshire
South Lanarkshire approved 99.1% of side extension applications, based on 2,347 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
99.1%
side extension approval rate
2,347
Side Extension decisions
2,325
Approved
22
Refused
96.8%
South Lanarkshire overall
Side Extension applications are approved more often than the South Lanarkshire average (96.8%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How side extension compares in South Lanarkshire
Side Extension
99.1%
South Lanarkshire all applications
96.8%
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Other project types in South Lanarkshire
99.4%
97.3%
93.6%
98.3%
98.6%
96.5%
99.6%
98.1%
99.1%
82.7%
96.7%
98.3%
90.2%