Rear Extension approval rate in York
York approved 93.9% of rear extension applications, based on 2,643 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
93.9%
rear extension approval rate
2,643
Rear Extension decisions
2,482
Approved
161
Refused
89.1%
York overall
Rear Extension applications are approved more often than the York average (89.1%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How rear extension compares in York
Rear Extension
93.9%
York all applications
89.1%
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Other project types in York
93.1%
90.1%
88.5%
88.5%
94.7%
75.4%
92.4%
88.2%
84.3%
96.0%
90.1%
92.5%
85.3%
87.4%
63.0%