Rear Extension approval rate in Torbay
Torbay approved 83.1% of rear extension applications, based on 355 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
83.1%
rear extension approval rate
355
Rear Extension decisions
295
Approved
60
Refused
80.9%
Torbay overall
Rear Extension applications are approved more often than the Torbay average (80.9%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How rear extension compares in Torbay
Rear Extension
83.1%
Torbay all applications
80.9%
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Other project types in Torbay
78.1%
80.4%
71.2%
76.7%
80.4%
74.9%
87.5%
65.5%
69.7%
71.6%
83.1%
84.2%
40.0%
88.0%
50.0%