Extension (General) approval rate in Westminster

Name: Extension (General) planning approval rate in Westminster
Creator: PlanningLens
Published: 2026-09-30T18:28:47+00:00
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Westminster approved 91.0% of extension (general) applications, based on 3,488 decisions analysed.

Last updated: September 2026

91.0%

extension (general) approval rate

3,488

Extension (General) decisions

3,173

Approved

315

Refused

90.5%

Westminster overall

Extension (General) applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the Westminster average (90.5%).

How extension (general) compares in Westminster

Extension (General) (3,488 decided)

91.0%

Westminster all applications (56,619 decided)

90.5%

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