Rear Extension approval rate in Manchester
Manchester approved 91.6% of rear extension applications, based on 2,381 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
91.6%
rear extension approval rate
2,381
Rear Extension decisions
2,181
Approved
200
Refused
87.9%
Manchester overall
Rear Extension applications are approved more often than the Manchester average (87.9%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How rear extension compares in Manchester
Rear Extension
91.6%
Manchester all applications
87.9%
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Less than one set of revised drawings.
Other project types in Manchester
92.1%
87.5%
86.3%
94.8%
84.4%
86.0%
85.3%
89.8%
88.4%
64.0%
81.8%
93.5%
87.3%
69.1%
86.4%