Rear Extension approval rate in Wirral
Wirral approved 90.1% of rear extension applications, based on 2,299 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
90.1%
rear extension approval rate
2,299
Rear Extension decisions
2,072
Approved
227
Refused
85.2%
Wirral overall
Rear Extension applications are approved more often than the Wirral average (85.2%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How rear extension compares in Wirral
Rear Extension
90.1%
Wirral all applications
85.2%
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Other project types in Wirral
91.7%
85.7%
87.3%
79.0%
94.6%
75.6%
90.2%
82.7%
87.6%
77.7%
71.8%
72.0%
83.6%
50.7%
82.6%