Rear Extension approval rate in Bexley
Bexley approved 83.0% of rear extension applications, based on 8,252 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
83.0%
rear extension approval rate
8,252
Rear Extension decisions
6,851
Approved
1,401
Refused
85.2%
Bexley overall
Rear Extension applications are refused more often than the Bexley average (85.2%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How rear extension compares in Bexley
Rear Extension
83.0%
Bexley all applications
85.2%
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86.4%
86.3%
80.1%
85.0%
85.6%
83.0%
80.4%
86.6%
86.0%
90.6%
78.4%
83.7%
65.5%
87.6%
81.4%