Rear extension approval rate in Cheltenham
Cheltenham approved 98.0% of rear extension applications, based on 2,539 decisions analysed.
Last updated: October 2026
98.0%
rear extension approval rate
2,539
Rear extension decisions
2,487
Approved
52
Refused
95.4%
Cheltenham overall
Rear extension applications are approved more often than the Cheltenham average (95.4%).
How rear extension applications compare in Cheltenham
Rear extension
98.0%
Cheltenham all applications
95.4%
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Other project types in Cheltenham
95.8%
96.9%
96.3%
96.1%
96.2%
99.2%
92.8%
87.4%
96.3%
97.6%
96.5%
91.4%
96.0%
90.0%
85.2%