Rear Extension approval rate in North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire approved 93.2% of rear extension applications, based on 516 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
93.2%
rear extension approval rate
516
Rear Extension decisions
481
Approved
35
Refused
89.5%
North Yorkshire overall
Rear Extension applications are approved more often than the North Yorkshire average (89.5%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How rear extension compares in North Yorkshire
Rear Extension
93.2%
North Yorkshire all applications
89.5%
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Other project types in North Yorkshire
91.5%
90.0%
94.4%
89.1%
82.9%
95.9%
93.9%
90.9%
94.5%
96.7%
94.0%
81.8%
78.9%
100.0%