Side Extension approval rate in Woking
Woking approved 84.7% of side extension applications, based on 1,430 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
84.7%
side extension approval rate
1,430
Side Extension decisions
1,211
Approved
219
Refused
80.8%
Woking overall
Side Extension applications are approved more often than the Woking average (80.8%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How side extension compares in Woking
Side Extension
84.7%
Woking all applications
80.8%
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Other project types in Woking
83.4%
85.5%
79.3%
80.7%
81.9%
80.5%
85.1%
88.6%
87.4%
78.2%
79.4%
84.3%
95.5%
66.1%
50.0%