Rear Extension approval rate in Medway
Medway approved 91.0% of rear extension applications, based on 1,270 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
91.0%
rear extension approval rate
1,270
Rear Extension decisions
1,156
Approved
114
Refused
87.8%
Medway overall
Rear Extension applications are approved more often than the Medway average (87.8%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How rear extension compares in Medway
Rear Extension
91.0%
Medway all applications
87.8%
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84.6%
86.6%
90.0%
90.0%
93.5%
87.5%
93.5%
77.8%
92.9%
82.1%
94.0%
87.2%
91.8%
81.1%
83.0%