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Extension (General) approval rate in Westmorland and Furness

Westmorland and Furness approved 95.5% of extension (general) applications, based on 8,899 decisions analysed.

Last updated: August 2026

95.5%
extension (general) approval rate
8,899
Extension (General) decisions
8,496
Approved
403
Refused
92.7%
Westmorland and Furness overall

Extension (General) applications are approved more often than the Westmorland and Furness average (92.7%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.

How extension (general) compares in Westmorland and Furness

Extension (General) (8,899 decided)
95.5%
Westmorland and Furness all applications (52,290 decided)
92.7%

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Other project types in Westmorland and Furness

Garage / Parking (6,200 decided)
92.9%
Change of Use (Residential) (3,689 decided)
90.2%
Rear Extension (3,048 decided)
95.5%
Outbuilding (2,068 decided)
93.8%
New Build (2,049 decided)
84.9%
Conservatory (2,026 decided)
96.5%
Side Extension (1,955 decided)
96.9%
Dormer (974 decided)
93.6%
Annex (474 decided)
89.7%
Front Extension (428 decided)
94.2%
Flat Conversion (268 decided)
91.4%
Wraparound Extension (181 decided)
96.7%
Loft Conversion (168 decided)
90.5%
Basement (139 decided)
93.5%
HMO (17 decided)
82.4%
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