Rear Extension approval rate in Brighton & Hove
Brighton & Hove approved 93.7% of rear extension applications, based on 506 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
93.7%
rear extension approval rate
506
Rear Extension decisions
474
Approved
32
Refused
89.8%
Brighton & Hove overall
Rear Extension applications are approved more often than the Brighton & Hove average (89.8%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How rear extension compares in Brighton & Hove
Rear Extension
93.7%
Brighton & Hove all applications
89.8%
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Other project types in Brighton & Hove
92.9%
88.6%
95.2%
90.9%
94.2%
96.0%
95.6%
74.4%
84.7%
82.1%
93.8%
85.1%
72.7%
93.5%
85.0%