Side Extension approval rate in Trafford
Trafford approved 91.0% of side extension applications, based on 4,120 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
91.0%
side extension approval rate
4,120
Side Extension decisions
3,750
Approved
370
Refused
88.2%
Trafford overall
Side Extension applications are approved more often than the Trafford average (88.2%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How side extension compares in Trafford
Side Extension
91.0%
Trafford all applications
88.2%
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Other project types in Trafford
90.5%
86.4%
93.8%
83.9%
82.0%
90.4%
92.6%
89.6%
88.1%
84.6%
86.6%
81.8%
93.8%
85.1%
71.4%