Rear Extension approval rate in Lewes & Eastbourne
Lewes & Eastbourne approved 95.5% of rear extension applications, based on 332 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
95.5%
rear extension approval rate
332
Rear Extension decisions
317
Approved
15
Refused
88.9%
Lewes & Eastbourne overall
Rear Extension applications are approved more often than the Lewes & Eastbourne average (88.9%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How rear extension compares in Lewes & Eastbourne
Rear Extension
95.5%
Lewes & Eastbourne all applications
88.9%
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89.4%
93.1%
96.0%
86.2%
80.0%
96.1%
95.7%
97.6%
91.9%
97.7%
81.4%
90.9%
71.4%
92.3%