Annex approval rate in West Lancashire

West Lancashire approved 97.7% of annex applications, based on 43 decisions analysed.

Last updated: August 2026

97.7%

annex approval rate

Annex decisions

Approved

Refused

94.6%

West Lancashire overall

Annex applications are approved more often than the West Lancashire average (94.6%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.

How annex compares in West Lancashire

Annex (43 decided)

97.7%

West Lancashire all applications (7,008 decided)

94.6%

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Other project types in West Lancashire

Garage / Parking (1,028 decided)

97.7%

Rear Extension (913 decided)

99.2%

Extension (General) (801 decided)

94.4%

Side Extension (520 decided)

100.0%

Dormer (316 decided)

99.7%

Change of Use (Residential) (311 decided)

93.2%

Outbuilding (308 decided)

97.1%

Conservatory (240 decided)

99.6%

New Build (226 decided)

96.9%

Loft Conversion (137 decided)

100.0%

Front Extension (91 decided)

100.0%

Wraparound Extension (66 decided)

100.0%

HMO (23 decided)

100.0%

Hip-to-Gable Conversion (20 decided)

100.0%

Basement (13 decided)

100.0%

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