Rear Extension approval rate in Cornwall
Cornwall approved 97.1% of rear extension applications, based on 1,191 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
97.1%
rear extension approval rate
1,191
Rear Extension decisions
1,156
Approved
35
Refused
93.0%
Cornwall overall
Rear Extension applications are approved more often than the Cornwall average (93.0%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How rear extension compares in Cornwall
Rear Extension
97.1%
Cornwall all applications
93.0%
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Other project types in Cornwall
95.9%
93.9%
94.5%
82.9%
95.3%
96.3%
98.0%
97.5%
93.0%
93.7%
97.5%
98.6%
93.5%
93.5%
81.2%