Side extension planning approval rate in Plymouth
96% of 534 decided side extension applications in Plymouth were approved.
Checked against 20.6 million UK planning applications on file across 420 planning authorities. Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England.
A similar project nearby can help you understand the council's decisions. Its outcome does not establish what will be acceptable at your address.
96%
Approval rate, all years, from 534 decided
534
decided side extension applications in Plymouth: 515 approved, 19 refused
97%
Recent rate, decided since 2022, from 167 decided
How to read these rates
These are historical outcomes for the applications in our archive, not the chance of approval for your property. Compare the same project type and read the decided count alongside each percentage.
About the planning data
Rate = approved divided by approved plus refused, using the decisions in our classified archive. Rates are withheld as unknown where fewer than 8 records of that project type were decided. Withdrawn applications are excluded. The eight-record threshold is a display rule, not a guarantee that a sample is statistically reliable.
Recent means records dated 2022 or later. Records without a year are excluded from the recent rate but remain in the all-years figure. Historical coverage varies by council, and duplicate application references may remain in the archive.
Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England. The wider 20.6 million application catalogue is accessible through PlanIT; it is not the dataset used to calculate these percentages.
Read the full methodology and coverage notes.
Project types and outcomes are classified from council records. Check the original application and decision notice before relying on an individual example. A page rebuild does not mean every council record has just been refreshed.
Coverage for this project type
Dated records in this archive span 2015 to 2026. 0 of 534 decided records have no year recorded. Coverage may have gaps within the date range.
167 decided records are dated 2022 or later. This is an archive count, not a measure of all current council activity.
These project categories can include different application routes and proposals combining several kinds of work. Read the proposal and decision type before comparing it with your project.
Check planning requirements in Plymouth, or read about permitted development in Plymouth. An approval rate does not decide which route your property qualifies for.
Example side extension decisions in Plymouth
These examples deliberately include approved and refused applications where available. They are not a representative sample or a list of the latest decisions. Look up each reference on the council's planning search to read the plans and decision notice.
Visit Plymouth's official website to find its planning register and search the references below. Descriptions may be shortened.
| Reference | Year | Decision | Application |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25/00540/FUL | 2026 | Approved | Two-storey side extension with attached garage, and part retrospective single storey rear extension 2 Thornyville Drive Plymouth PL9 7LF |
| 25/01423/FUL | 2026 | Approved | Single storey rear extension, single storey infill side extension, addition of front porch and detached garage 23 Tavistock Road Plymouth PL5 3DG |
| 25/01493/FUL | 2026 | Approved | Single storey side extension and raised rear patio with steps 4 Raynham Road Plymouth PL3 4EU |
| 25/01076/FUL | 2025 | Refused | Single storey side extension 14 Trewithy Court Plymouth PL6 5UA |
| 23/01016/FUL | 2023 | Refused | Two-storey side extension 7 Courtland Crescent Plymouth PL7 4HJ |
| 22/00174/PRDE | 2022 | Refused | Garage coversion and side extension 20 Birch Pond Road Plymouth PL9 7PG |
About the planning data
Checked against 20.6 million UK planning applications on file across 420 planning authorities. Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England.
Other project types in Plymouth
- Single-storey rear extension 98%, 850 decided
- Two-storey rear extension 95%, 406 decided
- Wraparound extension 99%, 155 decided
- Loft conversion and dormer 92%, 241 decided
- Rooflight 94%, 70 decided
- Outbuilding and garden room 87%, 129 decided
- Porch 97%, 180 decided
- Garage conversion 90%, 51 decided
- Basement 91%, 34 decided
- Window and door 93%, 392 decided