Rear Extension approval rate in Bristol
Bristol approved 90.9% of rear extension applications, based on 5,501 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
90.9%
rear extension approval rate
5,501
Rear Extension decisions
5,000
Approved
501
Refused
86.9%
Bristol overall
Rear Extension applications are approved more often than the Bristol average (86.9%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How rear extension compares in Bristol
Rear Extension
90.9%
Bristol all applications
86.9%
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Less than one set of revised drawings.
Other project types in Bristol
84.9%
88.6%
90.8%
88.1%
88.3%
75.7%
88.7%
72.7%
91.3%
90.1%
92.6%
94.1%
77.2%
72.9%
81.5%