Rear Extension approval rate in Richmond
Richmond approved 82.3% of rear extension applications, based on 6,906 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
82.3%
rear extension approval rate
6,906
Rear Extension decisions
5,682
Approved
1,224
Refused
87.3%
Richmond overall
Rear Extension applications are refused more often than the Richmond average (87.3%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How rear extension compares in Richmond
Rear Extension
82.3%
Richmond all applications
87.3%
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Less than one set of revised drawings.
Other project types in Richmond
81.7%
81.6%
83.7%
81.9%
87.5%
85.0%
82.7%
83.4%
83.8%
89.5%
82.0%
88.4%
76.5%
89.3%
79.4%