Rear Extension approval rate in Swansea
Swansea approved 83.7% of rear extension applications, based on 784 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
83.7%
rear extension approval rate
784
Rear Extension decisions
656
Approved
128
Refused
85.8%
Swansea overall
Rear Extension applications are refused more often than the Swansea average (85.8%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How rear extension compares in Swansea
Rear Extension
83.7%
Swansea all applications
85.8%
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Other project types in Swansea
82.7%
83.1%
68.0%
86.4%
89.7%
86.6%
76.6%
63.9%
42.3%
72.7%
81.8%
81.0%
58.8%
85.7%