Rear Extension approval rate in Oldham
Oldham approved 91.6% of rear extension applications, based on 2,590 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
91.6%
rear extension approval rate
2,590
Rear Extension decisions
2,372
Approved
218
Refused
89.8%
Oldham overall
Rear Extension applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the Oldham average (89.8%).
How rear extension compares in Oldham
Rear Extension
91.6%
Oldham all applications
89.8%
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91.2%
90.6%
90.3%
89.9%
82.1%
86.9%
93.6%
95.5%
86.1%
93.3%
91.1%
90.3%
92.3%
91.3%
90.9%