Rear Extension approval rate in Torbay
Torbay approved 83.3% of rear extension applications, based on 359 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
83.3%
rear extension approval rate
359
Rear Extension decisions
299
Approved
60
Refused
79.3%
Torbay overall
Rear Extension applications are approved more often than the Torbay average (79.3%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How rear extension compares in Torbay
Rear Extension
83.3%
Torbay all applications
79.3%
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Other project types in Torbay
78.1%
80.4%
71.6%
76.9%
80.4%
75.0%
87.1%
65.5%
70.5%
71.6%
83.1%
82.1%
38.7%
88.5%
50.0%