Rear Extension approval rate in Plymouth
Plymouth approved 97.3% of rear extension applications, based on 1,196 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
97.3%
rear extension approval rate
1,196
Rear Extension decisions
1,164
Approved
32
Refused
93.0%
Plymouth overall
Rear Extension applications are approved more often than the Plymouth average (93.0%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How rear extension compares in Plymouth
Rear Extension
97.3%
Plymouth all applications
93.0%
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Other project types in Plymouth
89.4%
96.6%
95.6%
94.1%
92.6%
93.0%
97.7%
93.1%
93.3%
96.5%
78.8%
98.8%
91.4%
95.8%
97.1%