Rear Extension approval rate in Lancaster
Lancaster approved 91.6% of rear extension applications, based on 490 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
91.6%
rear extension approval rate
490
Rear Extension decisions
449
Approved
41
Refused
86.3%
Lancaster overall
Rear Extension applications are approved more often than the Lancaster average (86.3%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How rear extension compares in Lancaster
Rear Extension
91.6%
Lancaster all applications
86.3%
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Other project types in Lancaster
92.2%
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%