Rear Extension approval rate in Elmbridge
Elmbridge approved 83.6% of rear extension applications, based on 24,783 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
83.6%
rear extension approval rate
24,783
Rear Extension decisions
20,727
Approved
4,056
Refused
80.7%
Elmbridge overall
Rear Extension applications are approved more often than the Elmbridge average (80.7%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How rear extension compares in Elmbridge
Rear Extension
83.6%
Elmbridge all applications
80.7%
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Other project types in Elmbridge
76.2%
82.8%
77.7%
88.6%
83.8%
76.6%
76.6%
81.3%
80.0%
72.7%
83.0%
80.8%
87.2%
74.4%
90.3%