Extension (General) approval rate in City of Edinburgh
City of Edinburgh approved 94.3% of extension (general) applications, based on 8,629 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
94.3%
extension (general) approval rate
8,629
Extension (General) decisions
8,136
Approved
493
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)
94.3%
City of Edinburgh all applications
89.8%
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Other project types in City of Edinburgh
90.9%
92.3%
95.8%
93.2%
95.6%
93.2%
95.2%
83.1%
92.8%
96.3%
82.0%
88.7%
91.8%
89.0%