FOI/EIR 26/27-138-Residential Planning Applications

Breakdown of planning applications residential extensions for past two years

Received 12 June 2026

For each financial year from 2024/25 to 2025/26 (or the most recent two years available), please provide

 1. The total number of planning applications submitted for residential home extensions. 

2. The total number of planning applications for residential home extensions that were approved. 

3. The total number of planning applications for residential home extensions that were refused. 4

. Where available, a breakdown of applications and refusals by extension type, including: Rear extensions Side extensions Front extensions Two-storey extensions Loft conversions Conservatories Other residential extensions 

5. Where available, the five most common reasons cited for refusal of residential extension applications during the period. Please provide the information in Excel or CSV format where possible. 

For the purposes of this request, "residential home extensions" refers to planning applications relating to extensions, enlargements or alterations to existing residential properties.

Responded 25 June 2026

Summary of Householder Applications:

Financial year Permitted Refused Grand total
2024/2025 329 36 365
2025/2026 293 33 326
Grand total  622 69 691

Full list of applications in the accompanying excel document.

Information relating to extension type and refusal reason is not available for extract. This information will be available in the supporting documents located via Public Access.