Rear extensions are the bread and butter of UK planning — and one of the most common reasons homeowners face a refusal. Here's what 2,551 real decisions tell us about rear extension outcomes in Reigate & Banstead.
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Rear extensions sit in the middle of the pack nationally. They're common enough that councils have clear precedent — but that cuts both ways. If your neighbours have been refused, that precedent works against you too.
| # | Ward | Decisions | Approved | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Redhill West And Wray Common | 9 | 9 | 100.0% |
| 2 | Reigate | 5 | 5 | 100.0% |
| 3 | South Park And Woodhatch | 5 | 5 | 100.0% |
| 4 | Meadvale And St Johns | 6 | 6 | 100.0% |
| 5 | Chipstead, Kingswood And Woodmansterne | 8 | 6 | 75.0% |
| 6 | Lower Kingswood Tadworth And Walton | 6 | 4 | 66.7% |
A rear extension has a 100.0% approval rate in Redhill West And Wray Common but just 66.7% in Lower Kingswood Tadworth And Walton.
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Not all applications are treated equally. Here's how rear extensions stack up against other common projects in Reigate & Banstead.
| Type | Decisions | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| HMO | 47 | 97.9% |
| Basement | 165 | 93.3% |
| Conservatory | 455 | 91.0% |
| Front Extension | 308 | 90.9% |
| Wraparound Extension | 279 | 90.7% |
| Garage / Parking | 3,468 | 90.0% |
| Rear Extension | 2,551 | 90.0% |
| Side Extension | 1,509 | 89.9% |
| Hip-to-Gable Conversion | 199 | 89.9% |
| Outbuilding | 767 | 89.7% |
| New Build | 990 | 88.5% |
| Extension (General) | 970 | 88.0% |
| Dormer | 1,036 | 87.0% |
| Loft Conversion | 728 | 86.1% |
| Annex | 165 | 86.1% |
| Change of Use (Residential) | 568 | 84.3% |
| Flat Conversion | 50 | 84.0% |
254 rear extension applications in Reigate & Banstead have been refused since 2020. Many of those homeowners had already paid for drawings and application fees. A £79 report shows you what gets approved — and what gets refused — near your property.
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