Rear Extension approval rate in Guildford
Guildford approved 81.9% of rear extension applications, based on 4,049 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
81.9%
rear extension approval rate
4,049
Rear Extension decisions
3,316
Approved
733
Refused
80.8%
Guildford overall
Rear Extension applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the Guildford average (80.8%).
How rear extension compares in Guildford
Rear Extension
81.9%
Guildford all applications
80.8%
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80.8%
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79.5%
85.4%
76.2%
78.9%
70.2%
80.1%
82.5%
79.4%
80.8%
74.0%
55.6%
72.7%