Rear Extension approval rate in Aberdeen
Aberdeen approved 96.3% of rear extension applications, based on 711 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
96.3%
rear extension approval rate
711
Rear Extension decisions
685
Approved
26
Refused
94.2%
Aberdeen overall
Rear Extension applications are approved more often than the Aberdeen average (94.2%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How rear extension compares in Aberdeen
Rear Extension
96.3%
Aberdeen all applications
94.2%
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Other project types in Aberdeen
96.1%
91.1%
94.2%
85.6%
94.4%
97.7%
96.7%
88.0%
88.5%
94.9%
88.3%
83.0%
92.6%
95.2%