Rear Extension approval rate in Leeds
Leeds approved 88.8% of rear extension applications, based on 10,474 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
88.8%
rear extension approval rate
10,474
Rear Extension decisions
9,298
Approved
1,176
Refused
84.1%
Leeds overall
Rear Extension applications are approved more often than the Leeds average (84.1%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How rear extension compares in Leeds
Rear Extension
88.8%
Leeds all applications
84.1%
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86.0%
84.6%
80.6%
85.4%
87.1%
82.9%
78.3%
87.1%
78.8%
72.8%
82.2%
76.5%
81.1%
75.4%
79.5%