Extension (General) approval rate in Lancaster
Lancaster approved 92.2% of extension (general) applications, based on 513 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
92.2%
extension (general) approval rate
513
Extension (General) decisions
473
Approved
40
Refused
86.3%
Lancaster overall
Extension (General) applications are approved more often than the Lancaster average (86.3%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How extension (general) compares in Lancaster
Extension (General)
92.2%
Lancaster all applications
86.3%
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Other project types in Lancaster
91.6%
91.3%
88.7%
89.9%
96.2%
89.0%
89.3%
89.5%
85.7%
97.7%
90.9%
55.0%
86.7%
85.7%
100.0%