Side extension planning approval rate in West Berkshire
93% of 424 decided side extension applications in West Berkshire 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.
93%
Approval rate, all years, from 424 decided
424
decided side extension applications in West Berkshire: 395 approved, 29 refused
96%
Recent rate, decided since 2022, from 139 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 Withdrawn applications are excluded.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 424 decided records have no year recorded. Coverage may have gaps within the date range.
139 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 West Berkshire, or read about permitted development in West Berkshire. An approval rate does not decide which route your property qualifies for.
Example side extension decisions in West Berkshire
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 West Berkshire's official website to find its planning register and search the references below. Descriptions may be shortened.
| Reference | Year | Decision | Application |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25/01498/HOUSE | 2026 | Approved | 2 storey side extension with single storey rear extension. Hip to gable roof extension and dormer to rear. New porch to front and driveway parking. 161 Bourne Road Pangbourne Reading RG8 7JT |
| 25/02612/HOUSE | 2026 | Approved | Single storey lean-to-side extension with internal alterations and removal of chimney stack. 21 Fieldridge Newbury Berkshire RG14 2QD |
| 25/02882/HOUSE | 2026 | Approved | Single storey side extension Watermans Cottage Dark Lane Bradfield Reading RG7 6DF |
| 25/00411/CERTP | 2025 | Refused | Single storey side extension. 1 Lipscombe Close Newbury RG14 5JW |
| 25/00691/HOUSE | 2025 | Refused | Proposed single storey side extension following demolition of existing garage. Single storey rear extension. Replace roof tiles. Proposedgarden outbuilding.... Verona The Ridge Cold Ash Thatcham RG18 9HX |
| 25/00834/CERTP | 2025 | Refused | Single-storey side extension width 5.5m, depth from original side wall 3m, maximum height (to the ridge) 3.85m, eaves height 2.7m and small front porch exten... 27 Charlville Drive Calcot Reading RG31 7AU |
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 West Berkshire
- Single-storey rear extension 92%, 715 decided
- Two-storey rear extension 89%, 281 decided
- Wraparound extension 90%, 84 decided
- Loft conversion and dormer 91%, 161 decided
- Rooflight 89%, 151 decided
- Outbuilding and garden room 87%, 243 decided
- Porch 93%, 172 decided
- Garage conversion 92%, 135 decided
- Basement 100%, 23 decided
- Window and door 92%, 271 decided