Side Extension approval rate in Stafford
Stafford approved 87.9% of side extension applications, based on 505 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
87.9%
side extension approval rate
505
Side Extension decisions
444
Approved
61
Refused
83.5%
Stafford overall
Side Extension applications are approved more often than the Stafford average (83.5%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How side extension compares in Stafford
Side Extension
87.9%
Stafford all applications
83.5%
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Other project types in Stafford
88.4%
81.9%
83.6%
81.3%
73.0%
91.6%
80.2%
90.8%
85.9%
91.2%
77.1%
94.4%
80.0%