Side extension planning approval rate in Stafford
19% of 77 decided side extension applications in Stafford 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.
19%
Approval rate, all years, from 77 decided
77
decided side extension applications in Stafford: 15 approved, 62 refused
24%
Recent rate, decided since 2022, from 38 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 Withdrawn applications are excluded.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 2025. 0 of 77 decided records have no year recorded. Coverage may have gaps within the date range.
38 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 Stafford, or read about permitted development in Stafford. An approval rate does not decide which route your property qualifies for.
Example side extension decisions in Stafford
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 Stafford's official website to find its planning register and search the references below. Descriptions may be shortened.
| Reference | Year | Decision | Application |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24/40011/LDCPP | 2025 | Approved | Lawful Development Certificate Proposed - single-storey side extension and single-storey rear extension Barnfields Farm Old Road Oulton Heath Stone Staffordshire ST15 8US |
| 25/40162/HOU | 2025 | Refused | Two storey side extension 58 Newbold Drive Stafford Staffordshire ST16 1WA |
| 25/40165/LDCPP | 2025 | Approved | Lawful Development Certificate Proposed - Single-storey side extension Dimmocks Farm Amerton Road Amerton Stafford Staffordshire ST18 0LA |
| 25/40596/HOU | 2025 | Refused | Front and side Extension to porch and bedroom. 2 Treetops Wildwood Stafford Staffordshire ST17 4QH |
| 25/40661/HOU | 2025 | Refused | Single storey side extension, demolition of cross gable into new gabled roof, and dormer loft conversion 2 Orchard Close Stone Staffordshire ST15 0UJ |
| 24/38833/LDCPP | 2024 | Approved | Single storey side extension and detached garage Church House Farmhouse Church Lane Milwich Stafford Staffordshire ST18 0EG |
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 Stafford
- Single-storey rear extension 39%, 159 decided
- Two-storey rear extension 15%, 54 decided
- Wraparound extension 26%, 19 decided
- Loft conversion and dormer 33%, 30 decided
- Rooflight 53%, 15 decided
- Outbuilding and garden room 30%, 74 decided
- Porch 63%, 32 decided
- Garage conversion 32%, 25 decided
- Basement unknown, 3 decided
- Window and door 40%, 58 decided