Rear Extension approval rate in Isle of Wight
Isle of Wight approved 92.2% of rear extension applications, based on 1,454 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
92.2%
rear extension approval rate
1,454
Rear Extension decisions
1,341
Approved
113
Refused
86.0%
Isle of Wight overall
Rear Extension applications are approved more often than the Isle of Wight average (86.0%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How rear extension compares in Isle of Wight
Rear Extension
92.2%
Isle of Wight all applications
86.0%
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Other project types in Isle of Wight
83.9%
87.7%
90.2%
92.7%
93.9%
88.2%
86.7%
88.3%
91.0%
96.8%
81.6%
77.4%
75.0%
65.4%