Extension (General) approval rate in Leicester
Leicester approved 84.2% of extension (general) applications, based on 184 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
84.2%
extension (general) approval rate
184
Extension (General) decisions
155
Approved
29
Refused
81.6%
Leicester overall
Extension (General) applications are approved more often than the Leicester average (81.6%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How extension (general) compares in Leicester
Extension (General)
84.2%
Leicester all applications
81.6%
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Other project types in Leicester
74.1%
82.5%
86.4%
88.2%
53.8%
83.3%
80.0%