Extension (General) approval rate in City of Edinburgh
City of Edinburgh approved 95.2% of extension (general) applications, based on 601 decisions analysed.
Last updated: April 2026
95.2%
extension (general) approval rate
601
Extension (General) decisions
572
Approved
29
Refused
89.5%
City of Edinburgh overall
Extension (General) applications are approved more often than the City of Edinburgh average (89.5%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How extension (general) compares in City of Edinburgh
Extension (General)
95.2%
City of Edinburgh all applications
89.5%
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Less than one set of revised drawings.
Other project types in City of Edinburgh
88.3%
91.7%
94.3%
95.1%
93.7%
88.8%
93.3%
96.5%
83.3%
84.0%
92.3%