Rear Extension approval rate in Newham
Newham approved 78.5% of rear extension applications, based on 4,486 decisions analysed.
Last updated: June 2026
78.5%
rear extension approval rate
4,486
Rear Extension decisions
3,523
Approved
963
Refused
84.8%
Newham overall
Rear Extension applications are refused more often than the Newham average (84.8%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How rear extension compares in Newham
Rear Extension
78.5%
Newham all applications
84.8%
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Other project types in Newham
78.7%
78.6%
78.5%
87.1%
79.7%
81.2%
85.5%
76.6%
73.0%
88.7%
40.2%
87.4%
79.3%
62.4%
70.0%