Rear Extension approval rate in South Gloucestershire
South Gloucestershire approved 90.3% of rear extension applications, based on 4,029 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
90.3%
rear extension approval rate
4,029
Rear Extension decisions
3,640
Approved
389
Refused
85.0%
South Gloucestershire overall
Rear Extension applications are approved more often than the South Gloucestershire average (85.0%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How rear extension compares in South Gloucestershire
Rear Extension
90.3%
South Gloucestershire all applications
85.0%
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Other project types in South Gloucestershire
77.0%
83.7%
87.0%
82.5%
84.9%
80.1%
84.8%
82.5%
92.1%
90.5%
78.6%
79.1%
83.3%
81.2%
89.7%