Rear Extension approval rate in Leeds
Leeds approved 88.9% of rear extension applications, based on 10,318 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
88.9%
rear extension approval rate
10,318
Rear Extension decisions
9,173
Approved
1,145
Refused
86.5%
Leeds overall
Rear Extension applications are approved more often than the Leeds average (86.5%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How rear extension compares in Leeds
Rear Extension
88.9%
Leeds all applications
86.5%
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Other project types in Leeds
86.1%
84.5%
80.6%
85.3%
87.2%
82.7%
78.2%
87.2%
79.0%
72.4%
82.4%
76.6%
80.9%
75.1%
79.7%