Extension (General) approval rate in City of Edinburgh
City of Edinburgh approved 94.4% of extension (general) applications, based on 6,859 decisions analysed.
Last updated: May 2026
94.4%
extension (general) approval rate
6,859
Extension (General) decisions
6,478
Approved
381
Refused
89.8%
City of Edinburgh overall
Extension (General) applications are approved more often than the City of Edinburgh average (89.8%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How extension (general) compares in City of Edinburgh
Extension (General)
94.4%
City of Edinburgh all applications
89.8%
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Other project types in City of Edinburgh
90.8%
92.1%
95.7%
92.9%
95.3%
93.2%
95.2%
82.4%
92.8%
97.7%
84.0%
88.9%
92.1%
87.9%