Rear Extension approval rate in West Lancashire
West Lancashire approved 99.1% of rear extension applications, based on 551 decisions analysed.
Last updated: April 2026
99.1%
rear extension approval rate
551
Rear Extension decisions
546
Approved
5
Refused
95.1%
West Lancashire overall
Rear Extension applications are approved more often than the West Lancashire average (95.1%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How rear extension compares in West Lancashire
Rear Extension
99.1%
West Lancashire all applications
95.1%
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Other project types in West Lancashire
97.8%
94.3%
100.0%
99.4%
97.1%
99.4%
95.3%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
93.3%
100.0%