Side Extension approval rate in Stafford
Stafford approved 86.5% of side extension applications, based on 297 decisions analysed.
Last updated: June 2026
86.5%
side extension approval rate
297
Side Extension decisions
257
Approved
40
Refused
83.2%
Stafford overall
Side Extension applications are approved more often than the Stafford average (83.2%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How side extension compares in Stafford
Side Extension
86.5%
Stafford all applications
83.2%
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Other project types in Stafford
80.7%
86.5%
79.7%
80.9%
70.4%
92.0%
79.5%
86.9%
83.7%
90.9%
86.7%
100.0%