Rear Extension approval rate in Maidstone
Maidstone approved 85.8% of rear extension applications, based on 330 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
85.8%
rear extension approval rate
330
Rear Extension decisions
283
Approved
47
Refused
81.1%
Maidstone overall
Rear Extension applications are approved more often than the Maidstone average (81.1%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How rear extension compares in Maidstone
Rear Extension
85.8%
Maidstone all applications
81.1%
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Other project types in Maidstone
76.9%
89.0%
69.6%
85.0%
84.2%
88.5%
86.4%
80.0%
79.2%
92.0%
92.0%
90.0%
84.2%
73.7%