Rear Extension approval rate in Waltham Forest
Waltham Forest approved 75.3% of rear extension applications, based on 9,165 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
75.3%
rear extension approval rate
9,165
Rear Extension decisions
6,898
Approved
2,267
Refused
73.7%
Waltham Forest overall
Rear Extension applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the Waltham Forest average (73.7%).
How rear extension compares in Waltham Forest
Rear Extension
75.3%
Waltham Forest all applications
73.7%
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79.8%
78.2%
71.3%
66.1%
79.7%
81.2%
80.2%
51.1%
23.4%
76.9%
60.4%
63.7%
69.0%
77.2%
34.4%