Rear Extension approval rate in Dorset
Dorset approved 94.1% of rear extension applications, based on 708 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
94.1%
rear extension approval rate
708
Rear Extension decisions
666
Approved
42
Refused
92.4%
Dorset overall
Rear Extension applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the Dorset average (92.4%).
How rear extension compares in Dorset
Rear Extension
94.1%
Dorset all applications
92.4%
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Other project types in Dorset
91.2%
92.9%
91.9%
95.3%
94.1%
98.3%
88.4%
82.6%
96.0%
98.8%
94.2%
84.6%
81.8%
70.0%