Extension (General) approval rate in Leeds
Leeds approved 85.4% of extension (general) applications, based on 3,379 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
85.4%
extension (general) approval rate
3,379
Extension (General) decisions
2,884
Approved
495
Refused
84.1%
Leeds overall
Extension (General) applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the Leeds average (84.1%).
How extension (general) compares in Leeds
Extension (General)
85.4%
Leeds all applications
84.1%
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✓ PDF report for your architect
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Other project types in Leeds
88.8%
86.0%
84.6%
80.6%
87.1%
82.9%
78.3%
87.1%
78.8%
72.8%
82.2%
76.5%
81.1%
75.4%
79.5%