Rear Extension approval rate in Cheltenham
Cheltenham approved 98.0% of rear extension applications, based on 2,399 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
98.0%
rear extension approval rate
2,399
Rear Extension decisions
2,351
Approved
48
Refused
95.9%
Cheltenham overall
Rear Extension applications are approved more often than the Cheltenham average (95.9%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How rear extension compares in Cheltenham
Rear Extension
98.0%
Cheltenham all applications
95.9%
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Other project types in Cheltenham
95.7%
96.9%
96.2%
96.1%
96.0%
99.2%
92.6%
87.1%
96.7%
97.8%
96.4%
91.5%
95.9%
89.3%
87.5%