Rear Extension approval rate in Southend-on-Sea
Southend-on-Sea approved 83.4% of rear extension applications, based on 151 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
83.4%
rear extension approval rate
151
Rear Extension decisions
126
Approved
25
Refused
79.4%
Southend-on-Sea overall
Rear Extension applications are approved more often than the Southend-on-Sea average (79.4%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How rear extension compares in Southend-on-Sea
Rear Extension
83.4%
Southend-on-Sea all applications
79.4%
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Other project types in Southend-on-Sea
83.0%
84.1%
75.7%
47.4%
74.2%
90.0%
74.1%
61.9%
83.3%
100.0%
100.0%