Rear Extension approval rate in York
York approved 93.9% of rear extension applications, based on 2,594 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
93.9%
rear extension approval rate
2,594
Rear Extension decisions
2,436
Approved
158
Refused
90.1%
York overall
Rear Extension applications are approved more often than the York average (90.1%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How rear extension compares in York
Rear Extension
93.9%
York all applications
90.1%
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Other project types in York
93.1%
90.3%
88.4%
88.5%
94.8%
75.6%
92.3%
88.0%
83.7%
96.0%
90.0%
92.4%
84.8%
87.4%
58.3%