Rear Extension approval rate in Dorset
Dorset approved 93.6% of rear extension applications, based on 2,047 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
93.6%
rear extension approval rate
2,047
Rear Extension decisions
1,916
Approved
131
Refused
92.8%
Dorset overall
Rear Extension applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the Dorset average (92.8%).
How rear extension compares in Dorset
Rear Extension
93.6%
Dorset all applications
92.8%
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Other project types in Dorset
91.3%
94.3%
91.9%
94.1%
92.4%
97.0%
83.2%
88.7%
94.1%
95.8%
95.8%
87.9%
90.6%
91.3%
64.7%