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Rear Extension Approval Rates in Wyre

Rear extensions are the bread and butter of UK planning — and one of the most common reasons homeowners face a refusal. Here's what 96 real decisions tell us about rear extension outcomes in Wyre.

96 real decisions·January 2020 to present·Updated March 2026
88.5%
Approval Rate
96
Decisions
85
Approved
11
Refused
88.5% approved. But 11 refused since 2020. Each refusal cost the homeowner time and money on drawings and application fees. Understanding your local data before you apply is the difference between confidence and a costly gamble.

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Why rear extension approval rates matter

Rear extensions sit in the middle of the pack nationally. They're common enough that councils have clear precedent — but that cuts both ways. If your neighbours have been refused, that precedent works against you too.

Ward gap in Wyre: Hardhorn With Highcross approves 100.0% of rear extension applications while Wyresdale sits at 60.0%. That 40.0% gap means your postcode is one of the strongest indicators of outcome.

Rear Extension approval rate by ward

#WardDecisionsApprovedRate
1Hardhorn With Highcross1010
100.0%
2Garstang64
66.7%
3Wyresdale53
60.0%
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These are council averages. Your property is specific.

A rear extension has a 100.0% approval rate in Hardhorn With Highcross but just 60.0% in Wyresdale.
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How rear extensions compare to other project types

Not all applications are treated equally. Here's how rear extensions stack up against other common projects in Wyre.

TypeDecisionsRate
Extension (General)24
91.7%
Dormer27
88.9%
Rear Extension96
88.5%
Side Extension65
86.2%
Conservatory21
85.7%
Garage / Parking69
84.1%
Change of Use (Residential)60
70.0%
New Build38
60.5%
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What the data tells us

1
88.5% of rear extension applications in Wyre get approved. That means 11 homeowners since 2020 have been refused. Not terrible odds, but not a foregone conclusion.
2
Your ward matters more than you think. The 40.0% gap between Hardhorn With Highcross (100.0%) and Wyresdale (60.0%) means your postcode is one of the strongest indicators of outcome.
3
Council averages are starting points, not guarantees. The decisions that matter most are the comparable ones near your specific property — because planning officers look at precedent, character and the immediate context of your street.

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Nearby councils rear extension data

Methodology: Based on 96 planning decisions classified as rear extensions in Wyre, January 2020 to present. Classification uses keyword matching against proposal descriptions (matching generate_site_data.py rules). A single application may appear in multiple categories. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid applications excluded. Data from Wyre Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →
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