Single-storey rear extension planning approval rate in Stafford
39% of 159 decided single-storey rear 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.
39%
Approval rate, all years, from 159 decided
159
decided single-storey rear extension applications in Stafford: 62 approved, 97 refused
41%
Recent rate, decided since 2022, from 93 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 Withdrawn applications are excluded.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 159 decided records have no year recorded. Coverage may have gaps within the date range.
93 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 single-storey rear 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24/39786/HOU | 2025 | Refused | Alteration to front porch, ground floor rear extension, small first floor extension and general refurbishment 2 Hargreaves Lane Stafford Staffordshire ST17 9AE |
| 24/39962/HOU | 2025 | Refused | Proposed single storey rear extension. 5 John Street Littleworth Stafford Staffordshire ST16 3PJ |
| 24/40010/LDCPP | 2025 | Approved | Lawful Development Certificate (proposed use) - single storey rear extension 6 Mount Pleasant Close Aston Lodge Stone Staffordshire ST15 8QJ |
| 24/40026/NHPD | 2025 | Refused | Removal of rear extension and proposed rear extension total length beyond rear wall of the original dwelling 4.30m, maximum height 4.00m and eaves height 3.30m 105 Oulton Road Stone Staffordshire ST15 8DS |
| 25/40276/LDCPP | 2025 | Approved | Single storey rear extension 14 Sylvan Way Wildwood Stafford Staffordshire ST17 4RZ |
| 25/40303/LDCPP | 2025 | Approved | Lawful development certificate proposed - single storey rear extension and garage conversion 3 Pembroke Drive Aston Lodge Stone Staffordshire ST15 8XE |
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
- Two-storey rear extension 15%, 54 decided
- Wraparound extension 26%, 19 decided
- Side extension 19%, 77 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