Rear Extension approval rate in Belfast City Council
Belfast City Council approved 98.8% of rear extension applications, based on 3,261 decisions analysed.
Last updated: June 2026
98.8%
rear extension approval rate
3,261
Rear Extension decisions
3,223
Approved
38
Refused
94.2%
Belfast City Council overall
Rear Extension applications are approved more often than the Belfast City Council average (94.2%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How rear extension compares in Belfast City Council
Rear Extension
98.8%
Belfast City Council all applications
94.2%
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Other project types in Belfast City Council
97.5%
95.5%
98.6%
96.9%
87.1%
98.4%
98.8%
86.3%
96.4%
99.2%
93.2%
94.0%
94.5%
96.0%