Rear Extension approval rate in Bradford
Bradford approved 87.7% of rear extension applications, based on 6,388 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
87.7%
rear extension approval rate
6,388
Rear Extension decisions
5,605
Approved
783
Refused
82.8%
Bradford overall
Rear Extension applications are approved more often than the Bradford average (82.8%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How rear extension compares in Bradford
Rear Extension
87.7%
Bradford all applications
82.8%
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Other project types in Bradford
87.3%
85.1%
79.8%
84.1%
90.1%
77.4%
89.6%
85.5%
87.4%
77.5%
76.7%
76.0%
73.0%
72.7%
79.3%