Extension (General) approval rate in York
York approved 88.5% of extension (general) applications, based on 651 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
88.5%
extension (general) approval rate
651
Extension (General) decisions
576
Approved
75
Refused
89.1%
York overall
Extension (General) applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the York average (89.1%).
How extension (general) compares in York
Extension (General)
88.5%
York all applications
89.1%
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Other project types in York
93.9%
93.1%
90.1%
88.5%
94.7%
75.4%
92.4%
88.2%
84.3%
96.0%
90.1%
92.5%
85.3%
87.4%
63.0%