Rear Extension approval rate in Oldham
Oldham approved 90.8% of rear extension applications, based on 2,361 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
90.8%
rear extension approval rate
2,361
Rear Extension decisions
2,143
Approved
218
Refused
88.6%
Oldham overall
Rear Extension applications are approved more often than the Oldham average (88.6%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How rear extension compares in Oldham
Rear Extension
90.8%
Oldham all applications
88.6%
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Other project types in Oldham
90.3%
89.8%
89.2%
89.1%
80.5%
85.5%
92.9%
94.9%
84.1%
92.8%
89.7%
89.1%
92.0%
90.5%
90.3%