Rear Extension approval rate in Lewes & Eastbourne
Lewes & Eastbourne approved 95.9% of rear extension applications, based on 293 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
95.9%
rear extension approval rate
293
Rear Extension decisions
281
Approved
12
Refused
91.5%
Lewes & Eastbourne overall
Rear Extension applications are approved more often than the Lewes & Eastbourne average (91.5%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How rear extension compares in Lewes & Eastbourne
Rear Extension
95.9%
Lewes & Eastbourne all applications
91.5%
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Other project types in Lewes & Eastbourne
89.4%
93.9%
95.2%
86.3%
79.3%
96.4%
94.6%
98.5%
94.5%
80.0%
97.1%
90.0%
90.9%
80.0%