Rear Extension approval rate in Newark & Sherwood
Newark & Sherwood approved 87.6% of rear extension applications, based on 1,169 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
87.6%
rear extension approval rate
1,169
Rear Extension decisions
1,024
Approved
145
Refused
83.6%
Newark & Sherwood overall
Rear Extension applications are approved more often than the Newark & Sherwood average (83.6%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How rear extension compares in Newark & Sherwood
Rear Extension
87.6%
Newark & Sherwood all applications
83.6%
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Other project types in Newark & Sherwood
82.5%
86.5%
86.7%
86.5%
74.5%
91.8%
84.1%
77.6%
80.8%
82.7%
78.9%
82.6%
85.7%