Rear Extension approval rate in Gateshead
Gateshead approved 96.7% of rear extension applications, based on 1,377 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
96.7%
rear extension approval rate
1,377
Rear Extension decisions
1,332
Approved
45
Refused
93.8%
Gateshead overall
Rear Extension applications are approved more often than the Gateshead average (93.8%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How rear extension compares in Gateshead
Rear Extension
96.7%
Gateshead all applications
93.8%
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Other project types in Gateshead
93.3%
95.7%
94.9%
89.5%
93.9%
87.4%
96.8%
90.9%
96.7%
92.7%
94.1%
91.2%
89.5%
94.4%
87.5%